Modern Placemats by Judith Tair and Philippe Mercier

Tair Mercier Arum Placemats

Combining strength with beauty results in lovely placemats from the French duo of Judith Tair, a fashion designer, and Philippe Mercier, an art director. Their polypropylene works of art feature photographic-like images infused into functional surface. Many of the placemats are translucent so that the backdrop of the table they sit on becomes part of the effect. Almost too beautiful to set plates on, these works of art are affordable at $8 per mat. Tair Mercier is known for their contemporary take on French design and blog about their inspirations. Their numerous styles of placemats can be found at AKAR Design, as well as their unique take on other tabletop art.

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