Some collaborations make perfect sense. In 1993, when Habitat contacted Francis Gelb to make a knife, the decoration giant knocked on the right door. The perfect door. The young designer met the challenge and created a model with a square ferrule, a complex endeavor. The “Sabre” collection, which would then give its name to the House—launched the beginning of a fruitful partnership.

1992: a man, a woman and love at first sight. We could tell you the story of an umpteenth (and beautiful) encounter. But there was something really special about when Francis Gelb met Pascale. Something delicious, actually. When these two epicureans crossed paths, an idea sprouted and grew into a utensil measuring about 20 centimeters, one that the young couple took an irreverent pleasure in reinventing: cutlery. A discreet object whose every contour Francis knew by heart. Born into and trained by a family of goldsmiths, he wanted to give these objects a new edge. In their Parisian apartment, the close-knit duo dreamed up the first creations of a playful and offbeat brand. Between bouts of laughter, Sabre Paris was born.