Jean de Merry

American, 2001

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Christian Darnaud-Maroselli and Jean de Merry founded the namesake furniture line, Jean de Merry, in 2001 with a mission to uphold the craft of a bygone era. From a small French town where successive generations of de Merry's family had operated a leather tanning business for four centuries, to creating a visionary home collection handcrafted at their Los Angeles atelier. Jean de Merry has grown into a French deco-inspired, artisanal line that sparks the imaginations of its clients, producing pieces that are timeless, unexpected and anchored by quality and craftsmanship. For the due, emphasis on the process has always been key to creating beautiful yet integral pieces. To create Jean de Merry seating, lighting, case goods and decorative art, de Merry and Darnaud-Maroselli transferred their knowledge of age-old, French techniques for application on woods, leathers, shadgreen, parchment and bronze to a new generation of American craftsmen. "It's all in the method," says de Merry. "We are applying very special methods to our materials."