Jude Heslin Di Leo
American
Jude Heslin Di Leo
Cold Spring, NY 10516
United States
631.241.3905
Showrooms
Jude Heslin Di Leo is an American artist and designer born in 1983. After growing up in Greater New York, he studied graphic design while attending Rhode Island School of Design, and, after craving something more physical and three dimensional, received his bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design from Pratt Institute. In 2007, he co-founded the sustainable furniture company Bear & Lion with Bernardo Guillermo in Brooklyn, a city that was emerging as a global focal point for design at the time. Jude’s independent work over the last 15 years includes designing and building custom furniture for residences, hospitality, and retail. His work as a design developer of fine architectural metalwork and as an experiential designer includes projects for clients such as the Cooper Hewitt, Lincoln Center, Proenza Schouler, Maison Margiela, R29 and Target. Jude began his independent studio in 2017, where he developed a practice that straddles the worlds of art and design. He debuted his Gibbous collection of furniture in 2019. The curved forms of the white maple chair, table, and cabinet were inspired by the power of experiencing a moon cycle up close on the East End of Long Island, the transformational nature of Feng Shui, and was created by making tracings of the lunar calendar. Jude’s Gibbous Cabinet was named the #1 product of the show by Architectural Digest, and his Gibbous Chair was named an NYCxDesign Awards Winner for best residential seating. A Cooper Hewitt National Design Award nominee, Jude resides and works in New York’s Hudson Valley with his family.
