Boston - May 30, 2008

One of a Find

John Derian Home Store Opens

Your last toe dip into the flea market pool netted you a seashell-festooned lamp, an “antique” Gone Fishin’ sign, and second-degree sunburn.

Makes you want to leave the sourcing to the experts.

Like John Derian, whose faultless eye has made him the darling of vintage decor denizens. And with his new Provincetown home store (his third retail venture), you can reap the benefits of his Parisian market-meets-New-England-meets-Ye Old Curiosity Shoppe aesthetic.

Open on weekends and by appointment, it sells linoleum prints by Brit artist Hugo Guinness, 18th-century-inspired handmade pottery, and paper mache figurines by English craftswoman Julie Arkell. And, of course, Derian’s own vintage-print decoupage glassware.

Housed in an attached carriage house, the charming space makes you want to toss your mass-produced homewares and start anew.

In a rough-hewn, bygone-era sort of way, of course.

John Derian, Law Street, back of 396 Commercial Street, Provincetown (508-487-1362 or johnderian.com).

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Posted by BostonDesign on Apr 15, 2010 2:51:04 PM

John Derian is taking it one step closer to Boston proper. Today it was announced that the Massachusetts native will be launching his Furniture Collection by Cisco Brothers during the John Derian Boston Design Event hosted at Lekker Home’s flagship store in Boston, Massachusetts. Lekker Home is offering the entire John Derian’s Furniture Collection made by Cisco Brothers, a family-run California based company known for their attention to detail and use of sustainable and organic materials. The high quality and durable construction is made with soy-based foam, non-toxic glue and FSC certified domestic maple wood for generations of enjoyment. Lekker Home is offering all seven pieces: Cove Sofa, Geranium Sofa, Dromedary Loveseat, Fritillaria Chair, Butterfly Chair, Coop Chair and Field Bench. The line is offered in upholstered or slip-covered versions except for the Field Bench and Coop Chair, which only comes upholstered. Available in four linen colors from Libeco Lagae, a Belgian company that has been making fine linen since the 1850's. The John Derian Design Event will take place on Wednesday, April 28 from 3:00PM to 7:00PM at Lekker Home, 1317 Washington Street in Boston’s South End.