Callidus Guild - Louis Vuitton Wallpaper

Callidus Guild is a luxury interior surfaces firm based in Brooklyn, NY. They manufacture hand-painted wallpaper and interior surfaces for high-end clients. The name is taken from the Latin word Callidus: meaning clever and dextrous. Callidus Guild is a to-the-trade manufacturer, and their work can be seen in Jean de Merry showrooms in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Dallas.

History

Callidus Guild was founded in 1998 by owner and creative director Yolande Milan Batteau. The firm has been operating out of Brooklyn since 2004. The Sinuous Collection, the first wallpaper collection from Callidus Guild, was launched upon opening and includes patterns Linear, Ribbon, Luster Daub, Boucle, and The Plains - each surface is inspired by natural phenomena. The Sacred Geometries Collection was launched in 2012 and is inspired by natural symmetry and sacred geometry, and includes surfaces Pennant, Folded Origami, and Tessellation.

Current Projects

In 2016, Callidus Guild began fabricating 24 carat gold mirrors for their upcoming Meta Collection. The collection is set to launch in July 2016 at The Future Perfect showroom in New York City.

Critical Acclaim

Callidus Guild has been praised by many for their high quality craftsmanship. Elle Décor wrote that Callidus Guild created “some of the world’s most beautiful handmade wallpapers” and were “entrancing the world’s top designers.” Renowned French interior designer Jean-Louis Denoit reflected on how “instant poetry resides in cleverly understated wall finishings.” The Financial Times also deemed their artisanal products “one-of-a-kind.” They have recently been featured in Suited, Huffington Post, Icon Magazine, Finephilia, Interiors Magazine, Architectural Digest, Remodelista, and Design Milk.

Commissions

Yolande Batteau got her start designing wallpapers for Chanel, and has since travelled globally for the company. Recent commissions include interiors for luxury retailers Tiffany & Co. and Louis Vuitton, as well as One Hotel, The Aldyn, One Hotel, Aesa Jewelry and Kwiat Diamonds. Callidus Guild also recently worked with Jean-Louis Denoit and Peter Marino, Axel Vervoordt, David Collins, Steven Gambrell, Robert A. M. Stern, Michael Smith, and John Saladino.

Press

Web

• Evans, Christina Ohly. "Callidus Guild: One-of-a-kind Wall Coverings." “How to Spend It.” The Financial Times, May 2016. Web.
• Glairon, Susan. “Under a Tented Roof, an Unknown World Beckons.” www.NYTimes.com. New York Times. 28 Nov. 2008. Web.
• LaCava, Stephanie. "Ten Cultural Resolutions for 2010 Design: Make A Statement." www.vogue.com. Conde Nast, 17 Dec. 2009. Web.
• Shirinian, Natalie. “Finephilia: The World of Callidus Guild.” The Huffington Post. The Huffington Post, September 2015. Web.
• "Workaholic: Callidus Guild." www.theworkmag.com. The WORK Magazine, 1 May 2015. Web.
• "Too Hip to Be." Hospitality May 2014: 286-87. Hospitality Design. Hospitality Magazine, May 2014. Web.
• Lonsdale, Sarah. "Shadows on a Wall in Autumn: Wallpaper from Callidus Guild.” Remodelista. Say Media, 7 Mar. 2014. Web.
• "Jean De Merry Modern Artisans: Callidus Guild." Interiors Juneâ€"July 2013: n. pag. Web.
• Williamson, Caroline. "Sacred Geometries Wallpaper by Callidus Guild." Design Milk, 4 Dec. 2012. Web.

Print Magazines

• Richards, Laina. “Meet the Maker: Callidus Guild”. “Suited Magazine”. Issue number 3, June 2016, pg. 96-99. Suited Magazine. Print.
• Hackett, Kathleen. "Surface Appeal". "Elle Decor", April 2016, pg 66-68, Hearst Communications. Print.
• Merill, Austin. "Barry Sternlict." Departures Mar.-Apr. 2015: 80. Print.
• Icon Magazine September 2014: 137. Print..
• "Art & Craft: Callidus Guild." Residence Mar. 2013: 99. Print
• McKeough, Tim. "A Perfect Setting". Architectural Digest, December, 2012, pg 66, Conde Nast. Print.
• "A Perfect Setting." Architectural Digest Dec. 2012: 66. Print.
• Phillips, Ian. "Seventh Heaven". "Elle Decor", September 2012, pg 174, pg 178, pg 179, pg 180, Hearst Communications. Print.
• Vack, Tom. "Askew". "Surface Magazine", Issue number 58, pg 212, Surface Publishing. Print.
• Mann, Kara. "Instant Room." "House Beautiful", February 2011, pg 20, Hearst Communications. Print.
• Sheets, Hillary. "No Different from the Medicis". "ARTnews", December 2005, pg 114 ARTnews LLC. Print.
• Bradley, Jenny. "Designers Who Care". "Traditional Home", November, 2005, pg 50, Meredith Publishing Group. Print.

Books

• ABC DCS : David Collins Studio. Ed. Esther Kremer. New York City: Assouline, 2014. 104-05. (ISBN 978-1614282297).
• Saeks, Diane Dorrans, Xavier Béjot, and Paul McKevitt. Jean-Louis Deniot: Interiors. N.p.: n.p., n.d. 18-25. (ISBN 978-0847843329).