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de Gournay is a British company known for its hand-painted wallpapers.
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de Gournay is a British company known for its hand-painted wallpapers.
The company was founded by Claud Cecil Gurney in 1986, in the basement of his family's home. [1] [2] The company takes its name from the medieval French spelling of the Gurney family name. [1] Gurney began the company after touring Chinese factories that specialized in hand-painting. [3]
de Gournay's wallpapers are produced mainly in China, at its Shanghai studio. [4] The company has worked with designers such as India Mahdavi, John Stefanidis, Michael S. Smith, Kate Moss and Martyn Lawrence Bullard to create custom wallpaper designs. [5] [6] [7]
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