ART FURNITURE CREATOR
PARIS
Our CREATIONS
YMER&MALTA : HERITAGE OF THE FUTURE
Established in 2008, YMER&MALTA is dedicated to the creation of art-furniture where French traditional techniques are brought to the 21st century through innovation.
Of the 100 objects created by YMER&MALTA, 66 have been exhibited by museums and cultural institutions and 27 have been acquired as part of their permanent collections.
The three latest collections of YMER&MALTA were commissioned by the Noguchi Museum (2016-18), by the Cité Internationale de la Tapisserie (2015-20) and by the Mobilier national (2015-22).
International architects, interior designers and private collectors, passionate about exceptional craftsmanship and collectible design, order pieces from our collections and unique bespoke creations.
YMER&MALTA : HERITAGE OF THE FUTURE
Established in 2008, YMER&MALTA is dedicated to the creation of art-furniture where French traditional techniques are brought to the 21st century through innovation.
Of the 100 objects created by YMER&MALTA, 66 have been exhibited by museums and cultural institutions and 27 have been acquired as part of their permanent collections.
The three latest collections of YMER&MALTA were commissioned by the Noguchi Museum (2016-18), by the Cité Internationale de la Tapisserie (2015-20) and by the Mobilier national (2015-22).
International architects, interior designers and private collectors, passionate about exceptional craftsmanship and collectible design, order pieces from our collections and unique bespoke creations.
Our CREATIONS
YMER&MALTA : HERITAGE OF THE FUTURE
Established in 2008, YMER&MALTA is dedicated to the creation of art-furniture where French traditional techniques are brought to the 21st century through innovation.
Of the 100 objects created by YMER&MALTA, 66 have been exhibited by museums and cultural institutions and 27 have been acquired as part of their permanent collections.
The three latest collections of YMER&MALTA were commissioned by the Noguchi Museum (2016-18), by the Cité Internationale de la Tapisserie (2015-20) and by the Mobilier national (2015-22).
International architects, interior designers and private collectors, passionate about exceptional craftsmanship and collectible design, order pieces from our collections and unique bespoke creations.
Museum Directors, Curators, and Public Figures …
YMER&MALTA has breathed new life into French savoir faire, the centuries-old craft disciplines that form the backbone of France’s luxury goods industry.
YMER&MALTA studio did more than just mobilise and work with the immaterial heritage of Aubusson tapestry, it enriched the whole process.
The aesthetic harmony and functional coherence of this project is also part of a history, that of the French decorative arts.
Established in 2008, YMER&MALTA is dedicated to the conception and production of exceptional objects and furniture renewed with traditional French excellence.
YMER&MALTA occupies a very particular niche in the world of contemporary decorative arts, situated at the crossroads between contemporary design and highly skilled French craftsmanship, creating bespoke and limited or numbered editions of art furniture.
History
After a 20 year career in film, video and animation, Valérie Maltaverne took a break to build and renovate a family home with her husband and raise their two daughters. This led to a passion for architecture and design as she recognized the similarities with the processes involved in film production.
In 2009 she went into partnership with auctioneer Rémy Le Fur. YMER stands for Rémy backwards and MALTA spells the first five letters of her own name : with YMER&MALTA they imagined an Art Furniture Studio, which Valérie currently runs alone.
Surrounded by talented designers and finest craftsmen, Valérie Maltaverne achieves the extraordinary results by leading the creative process from design to manufacturing. The work from YMER&MALTA can be found in 8 collections, 90 pieces from which 60 were exhibited by museums and institutions, 22 integrated into their permanent collections.
- Musée des Arts Décoratifs de Paris
- Cité Internationale de la Tapisserie in Aubusson
- Centre Pompidou
- CNAP – Centre National des Arts Plastiques
- The Noguchi Museum
- Fondation Cartier
- Château Borély : Musée des Arts Décoratifs of Marseille
- Le Quadrilatère in Beauvais
- Louvre Abu-Dhabi
- West Bund Museum in Shanghai
- Institut Culturel Bernard Magrez
- Musée d’Art Moderne et Contemporain de Saint Étienne
- Musée d’Art et d’Histoire Louis Senlecq
In 2016 the Akari Unfolded collection was commissioned by The Noguchi Museum and in 2015 the Cité Internationale de la Tapisserie commissioned the Aubusson Tapestry : The Great Lady collection.