De_Gournay

de Gournay

de Gournay

English wallpaper company

de Gournay is a British company known for its hand-painted wallpapers.

History

The company was founded by Claud Cecil Gurney in 1986, in the basement of his family's home.[1][2] The company takes its name from the medieval French spelling of the Gurney family name.[1] Gurney began the company after touring Chinese factories that specialized in hand-painting.[3]

de Gournay's wallpapers are produced mainly in China, at its Shanghai studio.[4] The company has worked with designers such as India Mahdavi, John Stefanidis, Michael S. Smith, Kate Moss and Martyn Lawrence Bullard to create custom wallpaper designs.[5][6][7]

Books

  • de Gournay: Hand-Painted Interiors 2020, Rizzoli.[8][9]

References

  1. [1]
    Colby Sy, Alicia. "Inside the Dreamy London Townhouse of De Gournay's Owner". Esquiremag.ph.
  2. [2]
    "How the de Gournay dynasty decorate: Hannah Cecil Gurney's London flat". House & Garden.
  3. [3]
    "The Case for Thousand Dollar Wallpaper". Architectural Digest. 22 February 2017.
  4. [4]
    Keller, Hadley (4 June 2021). "Watch These Designer Favorite Handpainted Wallpapers Come to Life". House Beautiful.
  5. [5]
    "Watch These Designer Favorite Handpainted Wallpapers Come to Life". MSN.
  6. [6]
    Cording-Booth, Eleanor. "A spectacular new wallpaper collaboration styled by five leading aesthetes". House & Garden.
  7. [7]
    "Flower power: Kate Moss designs hand-painted wallpaper range for de Gournay". Wallpaper*. 16 August 2017.
  8. [8]
    "This Enchanting New Book Explores the Beauty of de Gournay Wallpaper". Vogue. 12 October 2020.
  9. [9]
    "The story behind de Gournay, upstate escapes and global inspiration from the DLN". businessofhome.com. 28 December 2020.
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