Likening herself to a director in the world of cinema, Valérie Maltaverne is the founder of YMER&MALTA, an art furniture house based in Paris, France, that leads and redefines collaborative processes between designers and craftsmen from design to manufacture. Focused on transforming traditional techniques of the decorative arts, such as marble, leather, marquetry, light, and tapestry, into contemporary creations, YMER&MALTA’s numbered pieces are widely sought after by collectors, museums, and art institutions like Centre Pompidou and Musée des Arts Décoratifs. This endeavour of reviving French arts and crafts through collectible design objects has inspired collaborations with The Noguchi Museum, the International City of Tapestry, and the Mobilier National, occupying a unique niche at the crossroads of design, art, and craftsmanship.
