Xavier Carnoy

A French architect by training, Xavier Carnoy infuses animal sculpture with a contemporary spirit. His collaboration with Maison Daum dates back to 2008 and marks the meeting of two worlds driven by the quest for balance, the right form, and controlled power. Working with crystal paste, Xavier Carnoy expresses a refined aesthetic, stripped of superfluities, where each line evokes the movement and vitality of the animal. His creations, from the bull Silvia to the flamboyant Zebu , and the crystalline grace of the Sea Bird , convey a contained tension, a muscular elegance, as if frozen in a moment of grace.

With his taut volumes, vibrant materials, and sculptural approach, Xavier Carnoy reinvents animal art at Daum with a minimalist and timeless style. The artist manages to capture raw energy while exalting the nobility of the artistic gesture, a vision in perfect harmony with the values of the crystal maker. Together, Daum and Xavier Carnoy revive animal sculpture in a resolutely contemporary approach, where crystal becomes the medium for a dialogue between art, nature, and architecture.