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About
Noto Atelier designs and produces furniture, lighting and objets d'art in small editions. The studio was founded in 2014 and was formerly known as Elan Atelier.
The work is defined by a quiet hand and a long view. Pieces are made in materials chosen for their character and longevity: bronze, parchment, shagreen, etched gesso and hand-finished wood. Most can be commissioned in a custom variation of scale, finish, COM or COL.
The founder
Noto Atelier is led by Christopher Noto, who directs its design and production. His work in furniture began in Singapore, where for many years he worked beside the late Jaya Ibrahim, first as one of his principal suppliers and, in time, as a collaborator on the furniture for hotels such as the Setai in Miami and the Puli in Shanghai.
The studio's point of view is built on classical proportion, restraint, and a long view of how a piece should live in a room over decades, not seasons. Christopher works in close collaboration with a select group of foundries, ébénistes and finishing ateliers, many of whom the studio has commissioned for over a decade. These relationships are deliberate, and the pace is slow by design.
He works with interior designers, architects and private clients on commissions throughout the eastern United States and Europe. His interiors practice is presented at christophernoto.com.
The studio
Ruxandra works alongside Christopher at the Paris atelier, with a small team across New York, Paris and the south of France.
Process
Every piece begins as a drawing, in dialogue with the designer and the artisan who will make it. The studio produces in small batches, often in editions of fewer than twenty, using lost-wax bronze casting, hand-applied parchment, prepared shagreen, etched gesso and traditional wood finishing. Lead times vary by piece and are quoted at the project stage.
Geography
The studios are in New York and Paris, with a viewing location by appointment in the south of France. The collection is represented across the eastern United States and Europe.
Hospitality
Furniture and objects from the studio and its antecedents furnish hotels and resorts for Aman, Four Seasons, GHM, Regent, Ritz-Carlton and The Setai, among others. See a selection of Hospitality Projects.
Trade and commission inquiries
Designers, architects and private clients are welcome, by appointment.