Lucile Brugière Wins 2026 Monnaie de Paris Prize for Enamel Innovation
The Monnaie de Paris Prize for 2026 has been awarded to designer Lucile Brugière for her project 'Décloisonner l’émail.' Announced on March 12, 2026, the award provides €10,000 in production support and collaboration with the institution's artisans to create a limited-edition medal. Brugière's winning concept reinterprets traditional cloisonné enamel techniques on a concave bronze medal, using translucent monochrome enamel to create depth and light variations. The prize, established in 2020, annually supports contemporary artistic projects that challenge conventional medal forms. Other finalists included Bathilde Lebret and Mathieu Perrais with 'Solace,' Judith Chauvel Levy with 'Topographie de l’emprunt,' and Anthony Guerrée with 'La Volte.'
Key facts
- Lucile Brugière named winner of the 2026 Monnaie de Paris Prize on March 12, 2026.
- The award includes €10,000 production support and artisan collaboration for a limited-edition medal.
- Brugière's project 'Décloisonner l’émail' reimagines cloisonné enamel techniques on bronze.
- The Monnaie de Paris Prize was created in 2020 to support contemporary medal art.
- Three other finalists presented projects reinterpreting medal conventions.
Entities
Artists
- Lucile Brugière
- Sabrina Vitali
- Bathilde Lebret
- Mathieu Perrais
- Judith Chauvel Levy
- Anthony Guerrée
Institutions
- Monnaie de Paris
- ENSCI – Les Ateliers
Locations
- Paris