The French houses
Gien (1821) — art faience from the Loire valley, famous for its hand-painted decoration, from Millefleurs to contemporary services. Every piece is glazed and decorated in its workshops in Gien (Loiret).
Philippe Deshoulières (1869) — hard-paste Limoges porcelain, a pioneer of culinary and professional porcelain (Apilco, Naxos, Yves), used by chefs and restaurants.
Degrenne">Guy Degrenne (1948) — stainless steel cutlery and table services, one of the great French names in cutlery since the contemporary stainless steel spoon.
The country's faience and crystal works — Cristal de Bohême, Schott Zwiesel, CapDeco and La Tavola complete a range that blends tradition with current usage.
The Italian and international houses
Alessi (1921) — design and cult objects, from the coffee service to pieces signed by the greatest designers. Pozzi Milano (1876) — Italian silversmithing and tableware.
Zwilling — German cutlery and professional utensils. Leonardo, IVV, Barenthal — European glassware and tableware.
How to find your bearings
Each house has its specialities: decorated faience for Gien, culinary porcelain for Apilco, cutlery for Degrenne, design for Alessi. Choosing a complete service from the same house guarantees harmonious shapes; mixing styles is done from a common colour or material.