In 2004, Georg Baehler and Stephanie Lu formed Noir Trading, Inc. with a mission to manufacture furniture that deftly balances design and affordability. Over a decade later, Noir has established itself with a hand-crafted line of over 1200 products that is consistent, sustainable, and available. As the Lead Designer, Swiss-born Georg Baehler creates every item for Noir the old-fashioned way: with a pencil and paper. Whether wholly original or classically inspired, every Noir product is meticulously designed to scale by Georg’s hand. Georg’s passionate design regimen is so prolific that Noir’s factories have yet to catch pace with him.His inspiration comes from an amalgam of classic furniture design, the craftsmen that bring his pieces to life, and sustainable local materials that are available to work with. By playfully experimenting with these three elements, Georg creates the singular Noir vision. Noir is available through the trade as well as select retailers. Noir has corporate showrooms in High Point (International Home Furnishings Center), Las Vegas (World Market Center), and Atlanta (AmericasMart). Noir also has representative showrooms in Dallas (World Trade Center), Denver, Laguna Niguel (Laguna Design Center), Los Angeles (LA Mart), and New Jersey.