Since its founding in 1984, de Gournay has captivated the interiors world with their hand-painted wallpapers of botanicals, menageries, and other earthly delights. Kate Moss and Gwyneth Paltrow are devotees, as are top interior designers Michael S. Smith, Miles Redd, and Kelly Wearstler. Below, enchant your eyes with a wonderful assortment of de Gournay wallpapers—all featured in this ornate Rizzoli opus.


Published this October, the company’s first book, De Gournay: Hand-Painted Interiors (Rizzoli) chronicles the brand’s history from its clandestine origins in 1984 to its ambitious collections and collaborations today.


“One of the greatest pleasures in life is to create a house, and that, to be truly happy, one must connect to nature and the growing of things,”
says Claud Cecil Gurney, founder of de Gournay.
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In March 2020, Erdem collaborated on a capsule collection with the brand, and, as its designs are by-and-large custom, de Gournay is frequently called the “haute decor” of modern wallpaper.



Part of the company’s renown is their preservation of hand-crafted art forms which have inspired a new generation of creatives—even crossing thresholds into fashion and other areas of modern design.


This volume showcases de Gournay incredibly stunning designs in situ, in beautiful interiors created by top designers in homes from San Francisco and New York to London, Paris, and beyond. In love with this wallpaper art?
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