2011 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show

Fort Lauderdale, Florida is affectionately known as the “Yachting Capital of the World”; this week the city is hosting the 52nd International Boat Show – the largest in-water boat show in the world – running October 27-31. THG, the French luxury bath atelier of custom-crafted faucetry and bath fixtures, has long been known as the premier brand for luxury yacht manufacturers and owners. This year, THG is set to dazzle the yachting crowd at the show with collections including the recently launched DAUM and Le 11, which serve as exquisite additions to high-end yacht and boat interiors.

THG Daum Collection

Covering more than 70,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor exhibition space, this year’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show boasts more than $3 billion worth of yachts and super-yachts, boats and boating accessories, from virtually every major marine manufacturer and sea vessel builder in the world. The show also features a wealth of exotic automobiles, private jets, designer clothing, fine jewelry and timepieces from prestigious brands including: Bugatti, Pilatus, and Dewitt, serving as the ultimate venue for the world’s most coveted luxury items. At a critical time for luxury brands given the current state of world financial markets, the International Boat Show benefits from a high level of interest from those seeking to invest in upscale, lifestyle products like yachts. Designers and connoisseurs alike are looking for the fine details that make the difference, like THG custom-crafted faucetry and accessories to complete their yacht’s bath environment. THG has a well-earned reputation for enhancing the décor of some of the world’s most impressive yachts. Case in point: THG faucetry and fixtures are featured on billionaire Paul Allen’s mega yacht, Octopus. Continue Reading »

THG Daum Collection

We are extremely proud to announce that the newest THG collection of luxury fittings was designed in collaboration with Daum, the legendary Parisian atelier devoted to producing lead crystal and art glass. This partnership reflects THG’s long-standing tradition of aligning with similar-minded luxury brands such as Lalique and Bernardaud to create products that are unparalleled in their look composition and design, bringing opulence and artistry to fine baths in extraordinary residences, hotels and spas worldwide.

THG Daum Collection

For the last 150 years, Daum has cultivated its artistic inclinations by forging working relationships with the greatest artists of every epoch including: Salvador Dali, Arman, Cesar, Dan Dailey, Andre Deluol, Claude and Francoise-Xavier Lalanne, Paloma Picasso, Roland Topor and Manolo Valdes. Situated in the Lorraine region, which has a historic tradition and expertise in glassmaking, Daum’s workshop was a wellspring of creative output including cut glasses, gilded bottles and objects adorned with coats of arms. Casting a piece using Daum’s exclusive process assures a rich and subtle palette of colors and a precision of contours, which would have been impossible to obtain using traditional crystal or glassblowing methods. This powerful and elegant artistic technique, more than ever before, affirms Daum’s creativity, and is among one of the many reasons why it was deemed worthy as a THG collaborator.

Daum Dragon

To learn more about highlights of Daum’s history of artistic innovation click here

The crafting of a Daum vase

Today, art is unequivocally what has linked Daum’s inimitable collection throughout history. With the coalescence of Daum’s expertise in crystal and THG’s expertise in the art and craft of luxury tap fittings, the THG Daum Collection has been born. The collection consists of six opulent designs, each hand crafted by artisans, with each piece of crystal retaining its individuality and ensuring no two faucets are alike. The designs include: Island, Flore, Vegetal, Jade, Dragon, Paradise and Ginkgo.

We invite you to impart fine artisan and hand crafted luxury to your design team, bath project or clientele and celebrate this incredible and esteemed association between two extraordinary French brands—THG and Daum.

THG attended Spring Market 2011 at the Laguna Design Center on Tuesday, March 22. B & C Hardware had the new B & C Select lines on display. Here are some photos we took from the event.

2011 brings several new and exciting product launches for THG: Daum, Le 11 by Alberto Pinto, and So by Gossart. Each collection continues THG’s longstanding tradition of bringing high-style and ultra-luxury to the bath environment. Already previewed at Maison & Objet – the Paris-based trade show for home-fashion – all three collections have captured the attention and imagination of the most highly discerning bath enthusiasts. THG eagerly anticipates the official European launch for the product lines at ISH – the world’s biggest trade fair for innovative bathroom design. North American launch is slated for this summer.

THG at Maison & Objet 2011

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