La Maison Pierre Frey

Maison Pierre Frey is famous throughout France for its high quality interior-design products such as wallpaper, upholstery, rugs, carpets and high-end furniture.

A family business

The business was founded in 1935 by Pierre Frey. It has remained a family business and is now managed by Patrick Frey and his three sons Pierre, Vincent and Mathieu.

I was lucky, said Patrick Frey. My parents separated when I was young and my mother took me all over Europe, explaining different styles to me, accompanying me to all the museums, and I loved it. Then my father, the founder of the company, asked me to work with him. I didn't know him very well and he sent me to America for experience. At age 22, I joined the company. He said to me, 'Now design a fabric pattern, or leave' It was rough. I drew about 20 of them - striped canvases hoping he might at least like one. I took them to him, shaking a little. He looked at them and said, 'Okay, we're going to make them all'.

Since then, my curiosity has been insatiable. I look for ideas everywhere, in artists, in painting, in the cinema. everything inspires me. I have just discovered André Lurçat's fabrics. Awesome! I am going to launch a Lurçat collection.

Extract from https://www.elle.fr/Deco/Reportages/Les-pros/La-belle-histoire-de-la-famille-de-la-maison-Pierre-Frey-3369263

An ever more inspiring choice

In the 1990s, La Maison Pierre Frey bought out the Braquenié, Boussac, Fadini Borghi and Le Manach companies.

Now its collections offer a very wide choice with classical, baroque and even ethnic designs.

La Maison sometimes asks artists to sign some compositions. This was the case for Louise Bourgouin, for example, a graduate of Fine Arts who produced a composition on fabrics, wallpaper, rugs and plates and ceramic dish painted by hand a few years ago.

More information on the Pierre Frey website: https://www.pierrefrey.com/en/