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The French House of Gien has a 200 year old history of faience production. Traditional or modern, each piece of tableware is unique, hand painted and represents in the best way ‘’l’art de vivre à la française’’.

Gien blue and white faience plates on a kitchen counter
Gien faience plates painted with tigers and jungle scenes
Table set with Gien blue and white faience dinnerware

The House of Gien

The Faïencerie de Gien was founded in 1821 by Thomas Hall, an Englishman who set up his workshops on the banks of the Loire, in the town that gave the house its name. The manufacture became a familiar name on French tables, and its pieces are still shaped, fired, glazed and decorated in Gien today.

Much of Gien's decoration is still painted by hand, and its archive runs from rich historical patterns to fresh contemporary designs. The house regularly invites artists, designers and fashion houses to create new services. These collaborations keep a two-hundred-year tradition lively and make Gien a natural choice for tables that mix patterns and colours, where plates, cups and serving dishes from different collections meet on the same table.

Gien at DEROS THE SHOP in Athens

For tables that combine colour, pattern and French tradition, DEROS THE SHOP presents a selection of Gien at its shop on 8 Sekeri Street, as part of our Art of Dining:

Gien patterns can be combined with plain porcelain or with one another, which makes them well suited to a relaxed family table or a summer house.

Our team can prepare a Gien wedding list, offer professional consulting on styling your table and sample selected pieces to help you choose. Visit the shop or get in touch to discover the collection.