In 1857, Pierre Jars founded 'Manufacturers de Poterie Jars' in the South of France. In 1980's Pierres Jars' great-grandson took over the business and continued the tradition. He became dedicated to developing a unique identity of Jars in the stoneware family.
This combination of know-how, passion for art and attention to detail created a unique 'art de la table' concept, one that is in perfect harmony with contemporary lifestyles.
Over a century has passed between Jars' original potteries and its current collections but to this day, the company is still following their creative vision of turning objects of day-to-day living into works of art, while transforming the functional into the beautiful.
For more information, visit: www.jarsceramistes.com
Alessi was founded in 1921 by Giovanni Alessi, the grandfather of the current owner. Then, the company's main goal was to produce hand-crafted items with the aid of machines. A decade later, Giovanni's son Carlo Alessi joined the team, and trained as an industrial designer, he was the creator of all the output the company produced between 1935 and 1945. When he took over the company, he made the desicion of hiring freelance designers to work for his company.
Now, the company's current owner Alberto Alessi, who joined the team in 1970's, uses external designers as a key differentiator for the company, and has made Alessi one of the most important manufacturers of designer kitchen and tableware in the world today. Their designs are very fashionable and truly demonstrate high quality and superb innovation.
To find out more, visit: www.alessi.com
The Killiney Arts Collection showcases the beauty of Ireland and the skill of Irish artists through the medium of beautiful and robust tableware.
They present a collection of high-quality dishwasher-proof bone china pieces - mugs, cups and saucers, espresso sets, jugs, plates and bowls. These Irish tableware sets are the ideal gift for lovers of coffee and tea, nature and art, all created in Ireland. Each and every piece in our ceramic tableware collection celebrates the special character of the Irish landscape through contemporary watercolour and batik.
Available at Liberties is the 'Coastal Studies' collection by Simon Hoe, an Irish artist with a passion for Ireland and the Irish landscape.
To find out more, visit: www.killineyarts.com
Eero Saarinen was a son of a world famous architect and Cranbrook Academy of Art Director Eliel Saarinen and a textile artist Loja Saarinen.
He was involved in designing furniture and fixtures for the Cranbook campus from an early age, and it was no surprise that he went to study sculpture in Paris and later on architecture in Yale University.
In the 1940's he was asked to join company Knoll and over the next 15 years he designed many of the most recognizable Knoll pieces including the Tulip chairs and tables which are for sale here in Liberties.
For more information visit: www.knoll.com
Mode is a creative product design studio started in 2004. Initially working as a consultancy company, their main ambition was to produce their own range of design accessories for the home. The team's first exibition featured the Fridge Clock and Winerack which later reached market shelves and the following year Fridge Clock won the Gift Associations Gift of the Year Award.
They are continuously developing and creating new designs, but the main concept behind them all is fun and funtionality.
For more information, visit: www.modestudio.co.uk