Wrought ironwork Art Cogolin St Tropez - Christian Hoogewys Forgeron d'Art

To pull in the light and give a view that cannot be obstructed over the garden

Today this place personifies a true way of life in harmony with nature and environment. The house opens on the garden on the east and on the terrace on the south through basket-handle rounded french windows. Well-thought openings and windows….light games create the animation. To avoid corroding, the irons of the outer woodworks are zinc metallized, a rust preventive process guaranteed 10 years, before being painted, patinated and varnished. SP 10 type window glasses against house breaking take care of the inhabitants security.

On the terrace, the chair shows its foot, called Dagobert foot, while its back is decorated with a flower, sun symbol, put on two irons intersection. (detail, left photo)

Iron makes a remarkable entrance

Iron and its sweet blue shade are the guide of the decoration of the whole house. The result is a serenity felt in all the rooms. Table with plaited-iron top, stainless steel foot of marine quality to guaranty lasting quality…the iron profits by a special care regarding functionality and esthetic. Volutes, planished or crossed irons, "crossed flowers" frieze, iron-plaited doors... Christian is boundlessly stating in his workroomand finds his curved patterns in a very personal decorative index. That modern construction is also a theater to play with the house master creations and blend them with pieces created by crafstmen belonging to Signé Provence label : 3 Terres pottery and Art Verre et Miroir vases... become part of the whole decoration. Iron easily goes along with local material such as Salernes tiles which "dress" the floor, Provence coloured carpets and pots from Cogolin, enameled lava summer kitchen work-top which decorate the sideboard.