Patrick Gaziello has a thing about wood. Not surprising for a cabinet-maker, and the son of a cabinet-maker at that. But for Patrick Gaziello, wood is simply a pretext for… And once the client’s desires have been defined and targetted, Macassar ebony, oak and other woods will bend to his will, the most classic as well as the most unusual. You’d like a table or a console ? A complete fixture, to be designed in partnership with an architect ? It’s all grist to his mill. And he’s put his name to some fine achievements on the Côte d’Azur. The house of jazz guitarist John Mac Laughlin at Cap d’Ail bears his signature. The boss of Microsoft has called on his talents… “Like anything that has to do with decoration, wood always falls victim to fashion. And for the past three years, wengé, sycamore and exotic species are what’s in demand. Together with oak, a fine timeless classic, used today in an ultra-matte version.” So is Patrick Gaziello an artist or a craftsman? Both, as proven by his work. Patrick Gaziello, 21 route de Villefranche, La Trinité (04 93 54 78 00).
