Journal · Guide
Top 10 European Luxury Furniture Manufacturers
Europe is home to the manufacturers who define luxury furniture worldwide. This is our reference selection, with the essentials of each house.
Switzerland and Germany
Precision, engineering and modernist classics.
- —Vitra (Switzerland) — the Eames, Prouvé and Panton classics
- —USM (Switzerland) — the Haller modular system, architecture in miniature
- —Walter Knoll (Germany) — German precision upholstery
- —Thonet (Germany) — the origin of bentwood furniture, since 1819
Italy
Elegance and craftsmanship turned into a luxury industry.
- —Cassina — the i Maestri collection: Le Corbusier, Perriand, Mackintosh
- —Poliform — architectural systems for the complete home
- —B&B Italia — innovation in comfort and foam technology since 1966
- —Giorgetti — luxury cabinetmaking since 1898
Scandinavia
The functional warmth of the north.
- —Carl Hansen & Søn (Denmark) — the Wishbone Chair and Danish wood craft
- —Fritz Hansen (Denmark) — Arne Jacobsen at his purest
How to buy them
All of these houses work through showrooms and selected distributors, with manufacturing lead times of 6 to 16 weeks. An independent curator compares brands without conflict of interest and manages the entire purchase. That's exactly what we do at Marklecio & Co.