ÉPOQUE was invented by stylist, decorator and French devotee Richard Sparks, trained in Design and Marketing. The insight gained through two decades distilling clients' architectural, interior and graphic schemes led to launching his own design 'vision' reflecting the aspirations of clientele keen to create their own individual, French, style.
"I love France. I hate replica and reproduction. My passion is to find a piece of discarded history in a dusty French corner and reclaim it as a contemporary feature. Some antique dealers are scornful of re-painted, restored or reclaimed furniture - but I present my pieces honestly, not as a cheap alternative. Skilled re-enchantment heralds the new era in decorative arts. To paint and restore is to invoke history".
Richard Sparks 2008