When a company moves on to a new stage in its history as Forestier is today, this is with the goal of preparing a brighter, design-driven future, while retaining the notions of creativity, poetry and nature as its watchwords.

Protecting the core values of yesteryear while embracing those of tomorrow, never losing sight of the need to be demanding, benefiting from high-quality, an excellent image and selectivity.
Adapting to economic changes and constantly reinventing itself. This has become a way of life for Forestier! 
Drawing strength from the passion and experience of powerful minds, in addition to the proven know-how of professionals in every field.

A new chapter is beginning...

The 2012 collection places the focus on light and the many ways in which this is reflected.

As key features of the Forestier catalogue, lighting and its environment comes to the fore, more relevant than ever. Unusual tools and solutions, new technology (solar and LED, etc.) combine with new forms of know-how to convey the poetic and aesthetic spirit so dear to Forestier.

« And what could be more attractive in a home than an elegant and practical lamp which is also environmentally friendly, meeting the energy objectives which we today embrace? »
It is to these recognised or emerging talents that we have conferred the task of creating specific items enjoying a strong identity but always at affordable prices.

Arik Levy - Sebastian Bergne - Laurence Brabant - Emmanuel Gallina - Christian Ghion et Basile Huez - Normal Studio - Ionna Vautrin - Noé Duchaufour-Lawrence – Elise Fouin - Nicolas Daul et Julien Demanche - Neil Poulton

To anticipate the near future and to sketch out solutions to emerging problems. To capitalise on everything that has made the company so unique, conveying our difference using the resources of tomorrow.

A brief recap...1992- 2001

It was topiary which provided the inspiration for the adventure which sprang from Bernard Forestier’s passion for French style gardens including their proportionality, their overall balance and the elegant combination of alternating straight lines and curves. His passion for beautiful things was matched only by his love of the materials to be worked. This creative spirit flew in the face of existing traditions and saw the botanical arts being introduced into the home, including the creation of woven metal wire items before turning to materials as different as rusted metal, zinc or cast iron in order to present new designs which were always lightweight and well structured, combining poetry with humour. Over time, Forestier made a name for itself thanks to its quest for, and skill in providing, a fragile balance between nature and design including the elegance of its pure styling, or its preference for raw, authentic materials enhanced by the work of the craftsmen.

2002 -2011

Ten years after it was founded, the company changed direction following the death of Bernard Forestier. At the request of Hélène Forestier, Gilles Dallière took on the running of the artistic aspects and showed a willingness to make each item a genuinely unique piece. This change saw the company focusing increasingly on luxury and natural items, while displaying a great deal of sobriety. Shapes became increasingly sophisticated, with an increasing focus on lighting and colour without losing that distinctive quality conveyed by the craftsmen’s skill.

2012-...

Hélène Forestier passed the torch to Jean Dominique Leze, to whom we owe the "107 Rivoli" for the decorative arts and the company ENO (Edition Nouveaux Objets) with François Bernard. Along with Gilles Dallière who remained with him, it was his turn to build the company’s expressive identity for the years to come. His challenge was to forge the future without renouncing the past. Strengthening the identity and power of the brand, marking out its unique place while also finding new roads ahead.

Over and above the role of a publishing house, Forestier successfully reinvented itself as a creative and poetic brand, with design, nature and raw materials as its watchwords. A brand attaching particular importance to functionality and customer value as part of a responsible approach to its activities.

"A designer item is first and foremost an optimal, attractive, useful, high-quality item which fulfils a specific purpose. Its design must remain simple in order to enhance the shape, the material appearance, the technological know-how and the skills of craftsmen" explained Jean Dominique Leze.