Nov 19, 2024

A ROMANIAN WINTER'S TALE

"The Trading House's Christmas Journey"

An immersion in Romanian craftsmanship

Always in search of new know-how, La Maison de Commerce continues its journey in the heart of Transylvania, in Romania.
In this region full of mystery, she ventured into picturesque villages to meet those who perpetuate ancient and timeless gestures. These passionate artisans, guardians of ancestral know-how, invite us to immerse ourselves in Romanian culture, to be discovered this winter on Boulevard St Germain, at La Maison de Commerce.

Timeless objects

Legacy of a way of life still present in certain villages, the
Romanian rural heritage retains all its vitality, illustrated by the
great diversity of artisanal productions: ceramics, basketwork,
weaving, egg painting, metalwork and embroidery.
The Trading House has gathered a selection of objects and among them
these, the famous Horezu plates, whose know-how is registered
on the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

There, each potter extracts his own clay. The colours decorating the plates come from minerals from the region. The kilns are still wood-fired.

The patterns made using wooden horns used to decorate objects with rooster feathers, the symbol of the village, peacock feathers, tree of life feathers, or even geometric patterns decorated with spirals or swirls, always in such recognizable shades: ochre, beige, black, red...
There will also be cushions in Hungarian embroidery known as Kalotaszeg,
always monochrome, with ancient patterns, merino tapestries in colors
lively fabrics made from vegetable dyes on vertical looms, wooden toys fashioned in the heart of the Transylvanian forest at the foot of the Carpathians or goose eggs decorated with colored wax.
Each object is an invitation to discover the Romanian art of living and to celebrate the heritage of a living and creative craft.

Unique and unusual gift ideas.

The Trading House has gathered a selection of objects and among them
these, the famous Horezu plates, whose know-how is registered
on the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

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