A figure recognized by his peers, Eric Jourdan (born 1961) trained at the School of Fine Arts in Saint Etienne, and at the Ecole Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, where he subsequently held a chair.
The eclecticism of his talent allows him both to create street furniture, to participate in exhibitions in galleries, and to design furniture lines for Cinna / Roset.
In 2013, the year of his solo exhibition “Fauve” at the En Attendant les Barbares gallery, he received the ART PARIS Design Prize.
In 2015, he led a workshop at the great Chinese school CAFA in Beijing.
Since 2016, he has been teaching at the prestigious Camondo school.
In 2020, he was appointed director of ESADSE (École supérieure art et design de Saint-Étienne).
His pieces are present in the collections of the Fond National d’Art Contemporain, Paris, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, (MAD) Paris and the Musée d’Art Moderne, Saint Etienne.
2022: “Fantasmagories”, En Attendant les Barbares, Paris
2020 : “HomeMade”, En Attendant les Barbares, Paris
2020 : “Diego Giacometti Forever”, En Attendant les Barbares, Paris
2017 : Aménagement du Salon du Livre, Frankfort, inauguré par le Président Macron
2016 : “Filiations”, En Attendant les Barbares, Paris
2015 : “Masculin Pluriels”, En Attendant les Barbares, Paris
2012 : “Formes” Galerie Gosserez, Paris
2013 : “Fauve” En Attendant les Barbares, Paris
2011 : “Or(s)”, galerie En Attendant les Barbares, Paris
2010 : Galerie BSL, Paris
2007 : Créations pour Domeau & Peres, Paris
2006 : Commandes pour le Mobilier National, Paris
2004 : Création pour Daum, Paris
2004 : “Red Dot Design Award” pour le canapé Snowdonia. Editions Roset
2003 : “Reflexions, reflections”, En Attendant les Barbares, Paris
2001 : “Huit designers face au bronze”, En Attendant les Barbares, Paris
2000 : Galerie Peyroulet, Paris
1993 : Projet d’aménagement du Musée Nouméa
1991 : Exposition à la Fondation Cartier, Jouy en Josas
1991 : Conception et réalisation des bureaux Cartier, Paris et New York
1987 : Premières créations pour la galerie Néotu, Paris
Armchair by Eric Jourdan. Patinated wrought iron, upholstery. Produced by the ironsmith of Diego Giacometti, Pierre Basse, who works exclusively for the gallery. Selected for the lobby of the Four Seasons, in Megève.Eric Jourdan has won the Grand Prix du Design of the fair ArtParis in 2013. In 2020, he was appointed director of Esadse, the Saint-Étienne School of Art and Design, then in 2024, director of the Cité du Design.
Wall lamp, by Eric Jourdan. Green patinated bronze version. Made by César’s bronzier, Gérard Garouste and Lalanne, the Bocquel foundry. Created in 2024. This designer won the Grand Prix du Design Art Paris.
Wall Lamp , by ERic Jourdan. Golden bronze. Other patinas : green, black or brown, or gilded with yellow or white gold leaf. Eric Jourdan has won the “Grand Prix du Design”, at the fair Artparis, in 2013. Created for the exhibition “Fantasmagories”, 2022. Produced by the founder of Grérad Garouste, Bocquel workshop.
Bench by Eric Jourdan. Frame in hand-beaten iron by Pierre Basse, ironworker of Diego Giacometti who works exclusively for the gallery. Green patina, seat covered with leather. Custom dimensions and finishes. Other wrought-iron finishes: black, brown, gold. Or gilded with yellow or white gold leaf. Seat in leather or fabric. Eric Jourdan has won the “Grand Prix du Design”, at the fair Artparis .
Pouf in leather and white gold leaf on wood. Limited edition of 8 numbered examples + 4 artist proofs.
Hand wrought and patinated iron, upholstery. Dimensions made to mesure.
Hand wrought and patinated iron, upholstery. Dimensions made to mesure.
Oak framework, drawer handle in wengé, top covered with moleskine. Custom sizes and choice of other wood on resquest.
Structure in hand wrought “canon de fusil” patinated iron. Glass top. Other patinas: black, brown, gold. Or gilded with gold leaf (white, yellow, or pink) Choice of tops, and dimensions on request.
Brown patina bronze handles and rails. Structure in oak. Other patinas of bronze: old gold, brown, venetian red, green, blue, black or silver. Dimensions, patina of bronze, and choice of wood, on request.
Patinated folded sheet steel with a surface covered with white gold leaf. Limited edition of 8 numbered examples + 4 artist’s proofs.
Black patinated bronze legs, leather covered top. Limited edition of 30 numbered examples + 4 artist’s proof.
Structure in black patinated bronze, top in eraic smoke-fired produced by Karen Swami. Other patinas of bronze: green, brow, polish gold, old gold, red venitian.
Black patinated bronze, parchment covered top. Limited edition of 30 numbered examples + 4 artist’s proofs.
Hand forged wrought iron, patinated black, alternative lampshade. Limited edition of 30 numbered examples + 4 artist proofs.
Black patinated hand forged wrought iron. 30 numbered examples + 4 artist proofs.
Base in white marble, polished brass, shade. Limited edition of 30 numbered pieces + 4 artist proofs.
Square section wrought iron, black patina, lampshade. Limited edition of 30 numbered examples + 4 artist proofs.
Wooden structures with different deepths gilded with white gold leaf. Limited edition of 30 numbered copies + 4 artist proofs.
Black patinated cast bronze, lampshade. Other finishes: polished gold bronze, sterling silver plated, green, brown or venitian red.
Black patinated wrought iron, lampshade. Limited edition of 30 numbered copies + 4 artist proofs. Other finishes: brown, or gilded with gold leaf (yellow, white, or pink).
Black patinated cast bronze, lampshade. Limited edition of 30 numbered examples + 4 artist proofs. Other finishes: polish gold. Or brown, green, red venitian patina.
Lamp by Eric Jourdan. Green patinated bronze, produced by Bocquel, bronzier of the Lalanne and of Gerard Garouste. Limited edition of 100 numbered pieces. Other patinas: gold, black, and brown. On order, can also be gilded with yellow or white gold leaf. This designer has won the “Grand Prix du Design”, at the fair Artparis.
