John Derian — Découpage
A curatorial eye for antique ephemera...
Established in New York 1989, designer John Derian has since amassed a worldwide following for his unique and innovative collections of découpage glassware and objects d’art...
Découpage is the art of cutting and gluing paper images to a surface. John Derian, an avid collector of antique paper prints, hand-paints borders and patterns over centuries-old ledgers and letters. He combines all these elements into charmingly eccentric collages which are reprinted and pieced together in layers underneath hand blown glass.
Each of the John Derian découpage is handmade to order by trained artisans from their New York City-based studio. His expanding collection includes plates, platters, paperweights, lamps, tabletops, umbrella stands, vases, which are coveted and collected across the globe.
Sepia Rose Domed Paperweight, $139.50
Blue Cornflower Domed Paperweight, $139.50
19th Century Indian Colour Study Tray, $109.50
“— John Derian”Collecting is natural to me. I’ve been doing it since I was a child; like rearranging furniture, drawing, making things. I still do it. I always say to people when they’re struggling, ‘What did you do as a kid!?’ The key is there, I guess.
