Issuu

2023

J Nelson is a Premiere furnishings, textile and lighting showroom for residential and commercial Architects and Interior Designers in America. With over 40 carefully curated collections culled from the finest craftsmen around the world, J NELSON offers a second to none client experience with paramount customer service and a bi-lingual staff.

John Pomp is a design-driven artisan manufacturer focused on creating abstracted organic works of furniture and lighting. Inspired by elemental materials in transitory states and informed by almost otherworldly natural phenomena, John Pomp’s work combines molten glass, warped metal, and refracted light to create imaginative, organic forms. Led by designer, artist, and glassblower John Pomp with his partner Anne, a team of over 50 creatives design and make each piece from concept to completion in-house. With a sculptural, experimental approach to design, the work develops through a non-linear process explored through various methods, including abstract glass studies, organic form generating, and process discovery.

Founded in 2003 by Jonathan Browning and Marco Heithaus, Jonathan Browning Studios designs and manufactures some of the finest quality bronze, brass, and steel products in the world. In casting the bronze pieces, JBS uses the investment cast process. Every piece begins as a carving in wood, from which molds and waxes are produced for casting. This lost wax method ensures that every fixture retains the highest level of detail possible.

Studio Bel Vetro Founded 15 years ago by designer Lisa Spinella and Artist Paulo DeLima, the studio’s name means “beautiful glass”. This ideal continues to inspire new ideas and techniques for maximizing the individual beauty of a particular space. With a disciplined mastery of the craft, Paulo bends glass to his will, bringing Lisa’s original ideas to life. Each piece is bespoke from concept to completion, and made in their 8,000 sq. ft. studio in the heart of California’s Sonoma wine country.

Born from the mind of designer Kevin Kolanowski, Fuse Lighting started in 2000. Considered an innovative study between light and texture, our pieces reflect integrity, creativity and the balance between form and function. We pride ourselves on the authenticity and details of every piece. Our collections are meticulously designed and handcrafted by highly specialized artisans that we’ve built invaluable relationships with over many years. Lighting is personal. While we take pride in our vision, our renowned custom capabilities are virtually limitless. We encourage designers and architects alike to collaborate with us and create a bespoke pieces to their liking.

Palmer “Jack” Hargrave, a hardworking family man, talented designer and tradesman, made a name for himself with his lighting designs even prior to starting his own lighting firm. Jack was responsible for the lighting fixtures in Los Angeles’ Union Station. Opened in 1939, the station is on the National Register of Historic Places and one of its truly iconic features is the lighting. In 1946, Jack founded Palmer Hargrave. In the early days, you could find Palmer Hargrave lighting in Gump’s in San Francisco prior to its exclusive representation in every top design showroom in the Nation. He built a legacy of handcrafted, luxury lighting synonymous with elegance and beauty for nearly three decades until his death in 1975.

Natasha Baradaran is the founder and creative visionary behind Los Angeles-based Natasha Baradaran Interior Design. Inspired by her multicultural background, her work fuses European design traditions, Middle Eastern arts, and the laid-back luxury of Los Angeles living. As a designer without creative limitations, Baradaran has grown into a full-service design firm creating furniture and textiles to complement her brand’s vision for artistic, stylish and integrally made designs for residential and commercial environments. In 2020, Baradaran debuted her first textile collection, accompanied with a campaign by celebrated photographer Ruven Afanador. A covetable line that unravels traditional gender norms and begs to be appointed.

Since the early seventies, when he emerged as a major contributor to the Art Furniture movement, each of his seminal designs has been a combination of exquisite craft, intriguing engineering, and original form. Born to a family of professional magicians, in a world filled with escape artists, mind readers, and bullet catchers, Jackson grew up on the stage, where he learned the extreme discipline of the performer. As a young man, he immersed himself in the minimalist dance and performance art scenes taking shape in the abandoned factory lofts of 1970s Soho. These experiences with illusion and spectacle have deeply informed his design sensibilities.

Jiun Ho is an interior and furnishings designer based in San Francisco. He is the Founder and President of the innovative, multidisciplinary Jiun Ho Inc., which includes Jiun Ho Furniture, Jiun Ho Light, Jiun Ho Textile, Jiun Ho Interiors, and Jiun Ho De Jia—a gallery and atelier showcasing hand-selected art and antiques. His inventive, balanced, harmonious designs utilize contrasting textures, clean lines, rich woods, and sumptuous fabrics. His work is celebrated not only for its refined aesthetics, but also for its global worldview. Jiun Ho’s interior projects range from the three-Michelin-star restaurant Saison to luxury hotels, resorts, and private residences. His furniture and lighting designs are featured in some of the world’s most exclusive homes, and are available in premier showrooms throughout the United States, Canada, and selected international locations.

Founded in 1997, Anees Upholstery is one of Chicago’s foremost custom furniture makers providing service to the trade as well as residential and commercial clients. We began as a small family owned and operated shop advertised by one-page flyers and word-ofmouth referrals. Over the years, we grew into a successful custom furniture manufacturing company with a professional facility and an impressive client roster. Today, Anees Upholstery remains a family owned and operated business, and is recognized as one of the best furniture manufacturers. As the founder and owner of Anees Upholstery, Anees Jaber is highly experienced in custom furniture manufacturing. When it comes to creating custom furniture, it is his belief that visual appeal is as important as comfort and function. His direction is a key component in developing furniture that lasts for generations.

Erinn V. designs and crafts bespoke, benchmade furniture in Los Angeles. The company was founded in 2005 by Erinn Valencich, the granddaughter of a fine cabinetmaker and daughter of an architect, out of a passion for beautiful furnishings. The collection is an intricate blend of materials, design and art, based on old world tradition and enhanced by modern technology. The inspiration for each Erinn V. piece is far reaching. Valencich has traveled extensively through Europe, finding beauty in the smallest details: the gate to a secret garden in Italy, the silhouette of a tree backlit by the sun, or the curve of a staircase in Paris. The artisanal line is handcrafted at Erinn V.’s Los Angeles workroom by a new generation of American craftsmen. Each piece is made to order with locally sourced materials and offered in sophisticated finishes.

Announcing new ownership of Dessin Fournir, Gérard, Therien, and Quatrain. Represented as “The Fournir Collections”, these venerable companies enter a new chapter under the stewardship of former employees, Amy Brown, Bill Caballero and Scott Hamel.

We are humbled by the opportunity to continue the legacy of each of these brands. Returning these companies to the marketplace has been at the forefront of our minds as we contemplated the next stages of our careers. Collectively, we are committed to the continuity of product, quality and trustworthy support synonymous with each companies’ founding.

Founded in 1971, Randolph & Hein as a company is dedicated to create the finest quality hand-crafted furniture utilizing old world craftsmanship; be the furniture traditional or contemporary in design, this exquisite craftsmanship and quality is inherent in each piece of furniture produced.

Powell & Bonnell is committed to designing lifestyle-centric solutions of exceptional quality. While honoring time tested design principles, our talented team is attuned to the desires expressed by the client and cues established by the architecture of the spaces they live in. Finished projects are suitably luxurious & comprehensive in every detail. Our international and domestic projects are orchestrated through our Toronto design studio.

The Allan Knight brand is made in America, with traditional bench-made methods. Passion combines with knowledge of classical principles to create a fashion-forward stance. This is our outlook: life should be lived around one's favorite elements in charming spaces that enchant and inspire. “My mission in life is to ignite that light in our clients', friends', and associates' eyes. I am passionate when it comes to creating environments and objects. Dreaming, designing and delivering artful environments and objects of art is what wakes me up every day and lulls me to sleep at night. Maybe it's my ordered eye, my architectural vision, but I only love things that are pure in design, or original beyond belief. Those are things ripe for investment. I see our brand being held on to and owned for generations. We only have one life to live, so resolve to live beautifully”!

PHILIP NIMMO established his eponymous design firm in Los Angeles in 1990, starting with residential interiors and subsequently launching a product line featuring custom-designed home furnishings and iron work. In the past 25 years, the company has grown to have a global presence. Today, the firm’s interior design projects encompass residential, commercial, office and hospitality. The bedrock of Philip Nimmo Inc. is to provide exceptional quality and customer service. Architectural Digest, Luxe, Objekt, Elle Decor, Casaviva, Interior Design, Traditional Home and The Robb Report magazines, among numerous others, have published Nimmo’s work, and he has spoken about his art and craft at illustrated presentations in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

A life long student of design, Kimberly’s vision, joie de vivre, and sense of style are the inspiration, and driving force, behind Kimberly Denman Inc. Kimberly Denman Inc. is a design firm created by a modern designer and an antique dealer. We design and manufacture one of a kind pieces that look forward, with respect for what’s come before.

Youngest son, Maxime Hurel entered the family business somewhat circuitously in a singular tale of dynastic -succession. After obtaining diplomas in hotel management in the UK and a passion for a hotel industry where only excellence reigns, the young man worked a couple of years for the Hyatt group targeting Asia from his post in Paris. From afar, Philippe Hurel kept an eye on his son. Gradually he began to deftly introduced Maxime to the functioning of the manufactory via the workshops, the showroom, the creative process and business management.

Hamilton Conte was created in 2009 with the core belief that the emotional connection to our spaces and the objects that surround us help our overall well-being and happiness. Our objective is to make “out of the ordinary” objects in Europe using traditional methods and create pieces with distinctive details that clients can cherish and enjoy throughout their lives. While the brand began in Paris, our production base in beautiful Portugal allows us to create a complete range of interior products . From seating to furniture, lighting to accessories, our belief is that imagination, combined with traditional artisanal production, allows us to make modern yet timeless pieces personalized to meet each individual’s ideal of personal luxury.

Over 36 years, CAMERON has achieved the status of par exelence in the craft of upholstered furniture. The superb quality; individual level of attention, detail and style sets the collection far and away from all else. George Cameron Nash had in his pocket years of experience; working with legends in the design world. He put his knowledge to use in his own brand in 1987. He designed soft, sumptuous skirted furniture as well as models with straightforward lines. All - comfortable, roomy and detailed.

Fanny Haim, ASID, IDG, was born in Colombia and today lives in Miami, Florida. She studied Fine Arts at the University of Los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia, and later at the University of Miami. From 1972-1976 she apprenticed with Colombian artist David Manzur, and exhibited in major galleries and museums in Colombia and Washington, D.C. Haim’s work was also selected among the most notable in the II Biennale of Arts in Chile. Haim is a state licensed and registered Interior Designer, whose artistic expertise has been successfully applied to over three decade’s of award winning interior designs.

Natasha Baradaran is the founder and creative visionary behind Los Angelesbased Natasha Baradaran Interior Design. Inspired by her multicultural background, her work fuses European design traditions, Middle Eastern arts, and the laid-back luxury of Los Angeles living. In 2020, Baradaran debuted her first textile collection, accompanied with a campaign by celebrated photographer Ruven Afanador. A covetable line that unravels traditional gender norms and begs to be appointed.

Antoine d’Albiousse has traveled the world. A life entirely devoted to the manufacture of fabrics and the decoration of prestigious interiors, have forged the reputation of this versatile designer. His profession, inspired by trends, is above all an art of living. When Antoine d’Albiousse is asked about his motto, he defines his work as “a quest for beauty”.

The firm takes its name in honor of one of the oldest yet timelessly modern design elements. The FRET design is an ornamental pattern of small, straight bars intersecting or joining one another, usually at right angles. The Greek Key is a great example. The firm blends quiet and luxury offerings in an ephemeral palette for decorating today’s modern interiors. With a unique access to the best archives and museums around the world Fret Fabrics has an infinite degree of inspiration.

The son of a New England lawyer and a sculptress, Christopher Hyland, pursued studies and a business career that have taken him into the worlds of international relations, travel, architecture, design, home furnishings and politics. The firm consists of a highly respected collections of worldwide fabrics among other home furnishing products servicing the residential and commercial needs of designers, architects and decorators across the United States and abroad.

ADELPHI PAPER

JIUN HO

ALLAN KNIGHT

JOHN POMP

ANEES UPHOLSTERY

KIMBERLY DENMAN

ANTOINE D’ALBIOUSSE

LUCIEN ROLLIN

BEAUMONT & FLETCHER

LUTSON GOUDLEDER

CACHE

NATASHA BARADARAN

CAMERON COLLECTION

NOMI

CHAABAN

PALMER HARGRAVE

CHARLES POLLOCK

PHILIP NIMMO

CHRISTOPHER HYLAND

PHILIPPE HUREL

DAKOTA JACKSON

POWELL & BONNELL

DELISLE PARIS

RANDOLPH & HEIN

ERINN V.

SEVINCH PASSEMENTERIE

FANNY HAIM ATELIER

SPIRALE COLLECTION

FOURNIR COLLECTION

STUDIO BEL VITRO

FRET FABRICS

WILLIAM SWITZER

FUSE LIGHTING

ZUBER & CIE

HAMILTON CONTE

One must not seek to be modern simply by doing what hasn't been done before, for this leads to extravagance; On the contrary one should coordinate the efforts of preceding ages to show how our century can accept best it's heritage and make use of it. - Gustave Moreau

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