Name

Barber Osgerby

Legal name

Barber Osgerby

Website

https://barberosgerby.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Design Licensing and Royalties: Barber Osgerby designs products for manufacturers who produce and distribute them. The studio earns licensing fees or royalties from these partnerships. Products span furniture (seating, tables), lighting (lamps), bathroom fixtures, tiles, and accessories.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Barber Osgerby is a London-based industrial design studio that conceives and designs furniture, lighting, tiles, bathroom fixtures, accessories, and special projects (such as the 2012 Olympic Torch and the UK £2 coin) for established manufacturers and brands. The studio operates on a licensing and royalty model where partner companies handle production, retail, and global distribution of the designed products.

Product overview

Barber Osgerby is a London-based design studio founded by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, offering industrial design, furniture design, lighting design, and architectural services. The studio's portfolio spans furniture (Tip Ton Chair for Vitra, Mariposa Sofa, Plan Table and Chair for Fredericia), lighting (Bellhop Lamp for Flos, Tab Lamp, Nova Pendant Light for Swarovski), bathroom fixtures (Axor One Collection, BetteSuno), surface materials (tile collections for Mutina including Puzzle, Lane, Time, Primavera, Mews tiles), textiles (Atlas and BonBon Rug Collections for Kasthall, Skye Fabric for Bute Fabrics), and industrial design projects (2012 Olympic Torch, £2 coin for The Royal Mint, IBM System One, Rimowa luggage). The studio also creates exhibitions, installations, publications, and undertakes private commissions. As a design consultancy rather than a product company, Barber Osgerby collaborates with manufacturers and brands across the furniture, lighting, bathroom, and lifestyle sectors worldwide.

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Products and services

• Tip Ton Chair Innovative chair designed for Vitra featuring dual-position seating that tilts forward for active, forward-leaning posture.
• Mariposa Sofa Sofa family designed for Vitra with adjustable backrests enabling customizable comfort configurations.
• Tobi-Ishi Table Sculptural table family designed for B&B Italia featuring organic, stone-like forms; includes a 10th Anniversary Special Edition.
• Bellhop Lamp Portable rechargeable table lamp designed for Flos with a cylindrical form and warm ambient lighting; also produced in a Bellhop Glass version and a Supreme Flos collaboration.
• Tab Lamp Table lamp designed for Flos as part of the studio's lighting portfolio.
• Axor One Collection Shower control unit and bathroom fixtures collection designed for Axor, featuring minimalist geometric forms; collection spans taps, showers, and accessories.
• BetteSuno Collection Bathroom collection designed for Bette, a German bathroom fixtures manufacturer.
• Puzzle Tile Modular tile designed for Mutina with an interlocking geometric pattern.
• Atlas Rug Collection Rug collection designed for Swedish textile brand Kasthall, shaped by traditional loom techniques.
• BonBon Rug Collection Rug collection designed for Swedish textile brand Kasthall, shaped by traditional loom techniques.
• Olympic Torch 2012 Official torch designed for the 2012 London Olympic Games, commissioned by LOCOG, featuring a distinctive perforated aluminum structure.
• £2 Coin Design for the UK two-pound coin, commissioned by The Royal Mint.
• IBM System One Industrial design for IBM Q's quantum computing systems, including a custom commission for the System One enclosure.
• Rimowa Suitcase Collection Industrial design and colour work for Rimowa's Ultimate Luggage Collection, plus Sling and Clutch travel accessories.
• Soft Work System Modular seating and workspace system designed for Vitra for contemporary office environments.
• Plan Table and Chair Wooden table and chair collection designed for Fredericia, emphasizing clean Scandinavian design; includes Plan chair, Plan Armchair, and Plan chair and table variants.
• Pacific Chair Office chair designed for Vitra as part of the studio's office and contract furniture line.
• Mikado Chair Chair with a distinctive crossed-leg base produced for Vitra; available in a Mikado Five Star base variant.
• Axor Archivio Collection Luxury bathroom hardware collection designed for Axor with an emphasis on minimalism in high-end bathroom products.
• Paddle Door and Window Handle Door and window handle hardware designed for Olivari, an Italian hardware manufacturer; available in Paddle door knob variant.

Named customers25 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

58 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• VitracoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerMajor furniture manufacturer producing multiple Barber Osgerby designs including the Tip Ton chair (iconic piece), Mariposa sofa, Pacific chair, Mikado chair, Soft Work system, Soft Wait System, Wood table and bench, Map table, Mariposa Club, Zeb stool, Planophore bookcase, and Shell table and chair.
• FloscoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLeading lighting manufacturer producing Barber Osgerby's Bellhop lamp collection (including Supreme Flos collaboration and Bellhop Glass version), Tab lamp, and Bell lamp (for Louis Vuitton).
• HermèsflagshipOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLuxury house Hermès has collaborated on multiple products including Stadium d'Hermès table, Halo lamp, Aes table, and Lanterne Marine vase for Venini.
• B&B ItaliacoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerPremium furniture brand producing Tobi-Ishi table family (including 10th Anniversary Special Edition), Tortello sofa and armchair, Button Tables Outdoor, and Tortello sofa.
• AxorflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLuxury bathroom fixtures brand Hansgrohe Axor collaborated with Barber Osgerby on Axor One shower control unit, Axor One Collection (taps, showers and accessories), and Archivio collection. The collaboration emphasizes minimalism in high-end bathroom hardware.
• KasthallcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish textile brand Kasthall collaborated with Barber Osgerby on rug collections including Atlas Rug Collection and BonBon Rug Collection, shaped by the loom.
• KartellcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerItalian design furniture manufacturer producing Savoia Chair and other pieces for the brand.
• Louis VuittonflagshipOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLuxury fashion house collaborated with Barber Osgerby on the Bell lamp for their home collection.
• RimowacoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerGerman luxury luggage manufacturer worked with Barber Osgerby on suitcase industrial design and colour work for the Ultimate Luggage Collection, as well as Sling and Clutch accessories.
• MutinacoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerItalian tile manufacturer producing multiple Barber Osgerby tile designs including Time tile, Puzzle tile, Lane tile, Rivington tables, Primavera tile, and Mews tile.
• FredericiacoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerDanish furniture manufacturer producing Plan table and chair, Plan Armchair, and Plan chair and table designs.
• KnollcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerAmerican furniture manufacturer producing Sofa collection, Pilot chair, Piton side table and stool, and Smalto table.
• CappellinicoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerItalian design furniture brand producing Bottle table, Hula stool, Loop desk, Stencil screen, Pilot table, and Stella McCartney tile.
• ClassiConcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerGerman furniture manufacturer producing Saturn coat stand, Saturn stool, and Paris shelves and room divider.
• DedoncoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerGerman outdoor furniture manufacturer producing Tricot furniture family, Tibbo furniture family, and Brea furniture family.
• MagiscoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerItalian furniture manufacturer producing Alpina chair, Poppins umbrella stand, Birds on a Wire hanging system, and Four Leaves coat stand.
• IsokoncoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerBritish furniture manufacturer producing Loop table, Ballot chair, Flight stool, Portsmouth bench, Home table, Shell table and chair, and Pantone stool.
• Glas ItaliacoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerItalian glass furniture manufacturer producing Como mirror and Collector cabinet.
• VeninicoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerItalian glass manufacturer producing Lanterne Marine vase and Port vase.
• Galerie kreocoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerFrench gallery producing Skypoint table, Hakone table and bench, YO YO ladder, and Signals Exhibition in London and Paris.
• Established & SonscoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerBritish furniture manufacturer producing Iris table, Zero-In table, and Hexagon tile prototype.
• SwarovskicoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerCrystal manufacturer collaborated on Nova pendant light design.
• OlivaricoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerItalian door hardware manufacturer producing Paddle door and window handle and Paddle door knob.
• EmecocoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerAmerican furniture manufacturer producing On & On seating family.
• Royal DoultoncoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerBritish tableware manufacturer producing Olio tableware collection.
• Bute FabricscoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerScottish textile manufacturer producing Skye fabric for Barber Osgerby.
• BettecoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerGerman bathroom fixtures manufacturer producing BetteSuno collection.
• Wilkinson SwordcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerGrooming products company collaborated on Razor Handle design.
• The Rug CompanycoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerRug manufacturer producing Home Grown rug design.
• Ozeki & Co LtdcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerJapanese lantern manufacturer producing Hotaru paper lantern family, Limited Edition Hand Painted Marker Hotaru Lantern, and Double Bubble Bouy Marker.
• SCPcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerBritish furniture retailer producing Pluto hook.
• PuiforcatcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerFrench silversmith producing Pilotis candelabra and candlesticks.
• MarsottocoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerItalian marble furniture manufacturer producing Largo tables.
• La Source GarousteminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerFrench manufacturer producing Multi Prismatic Table.
• MetaminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerProducing Cidade candelabra design.
• AuthenticsminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerGerman home accessories brand producing Lunar home accessories.
• TwentytwentyoneminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerRetailer producing Marker, plus twenty exhibition pieces for London Design Festival.
• PhaidoncoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerPublisher producing Barber Osgerby, Projects book documenting the studio's work.
• RizzolicoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerPublisher producing The Design Work of Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby book.
• Toluca EditionsminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerPublisher producing Portfolio box for Thomas Ruff.
• BMWflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerBMW collaborated on Double Space installation at the V&A museum with Barber Osgerby.
• SonyflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSony commissioned Barber Osgerby for an exhibition at Salone del Mobile.
• LOCOGflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLondon Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games commissioned Barber Osgerby to design the official 2012 Olympic Torch, including the Red Auction prototype.
• The Royal MintflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK Royal Mint commissioned Barber Osgerby to design the £2 coin.
• Coca-ColacoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerCoca-Cola collaborated on Ipsei bottle design.
• IBM QflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBM Q collaborated with Barber Osgerby on System One design for quantum computing systems.
• H&McoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish fashion retailer commissioned Barber Osgerby for Retail facade LA design.
• PanasoniccoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerMobile phone prototype design collaboration.
• LevisminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerClothes hanger design collaboration.
• Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRIBA commissioned Barber Osgerby for RIBA desk design.
• BlēocoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerPaint manufacturer collaborated on Blēo paint collection (Still Life series).
• The Design MuseumflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign Museum London hosted In the Making exhibition and published exhibition book, featuring Barber Osgerby's work.
• Triennale MilanoflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMilan Triennale featured Alphabet exhibition by Barber Osgerby.
• Haunch of VenisoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGallery hosted Ascent exhibition featuring Barber Osgerby work.
• Josée Bienvenu GallerycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew York gallery hosted One by One exhibition and published One by One book.
• London Design FestivalflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerBarber Osgerby participated in London Design Festival with multiple installations including Fluke sculpture and Western Facade bench.
• London Design BiennalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBarber Osgerby created Forecast installation for London Design Biennale.
• Stockholm Furniture and Light FaircoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBarber Osgerby was Guest of Honour at Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair with Triptych installation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec: Paris-based designer duo licensing furniture, lighting, textile and accessory designs to manufacturers including Vitra, Flos, Cassina, Hay and Kvadrat — directly comparable two-principal design studio with identical category breadth and licensing model.
• Jasper Morrison Ltd: London-based designer studio licensing products across furniture, lighting, tableware and electronics to established manufacturers (Vitra, Flos, Maruni, Samsung) — comparable in design scope, licensing model and long-tenured manufacturer relationships.
• Philippe Starck: French industrial designer with the most extended catalog of licensing partnerships across furniture (Kartell, Cassina), lighting (Flos), homeware, and consumer goods (Alessi) — analogous two-decade-plus licensing model with luxury houses.
• Marcel Wanders: Dutch designer and studio known for licensing furniture, lighting and home accessory designs to premium manufacturers (Flos, B&B Italia, Moooi, Kartell) — same licensing-economy positioning in the luxury design segment.
• Tom Dixon: London-based industrial designer and eponymous studio operating the same model of licensing designs to manufacturers across furniture, lighting and accessories for partners including Vitra and Flos — making it the closest operating peer to Barber Osgerby in geography, scope and revenue model.
• Marc Newson: Australian industrial designer with a portfolio of licensing relationships across furniture, luggage, watches, bicycles and consumer goods (Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Qantas, Apple via his C-level role) — comparable in prestige brand-of-record commissions and licensing model.
• Konstantin Grcic Industrial Design: Munich-based industrial designer collaborating with leading manufacturers across furniture, lighting and accessories (Vitra, Flos, Magis, Muji, Klasse Design) — mirrors Barber Osgerby's single-studio-to-many-manufacturers licensing model with similar category coverage.
• Yves Béhar / fuseproject: San Francisco-based design studio working with manufacturers and consumer brands across furniture, technology and lifestyle products (Herman Miller, Samsung, Puma, SodaStream) — comparable as a design-studio-as-licensor serving global enterprise clients.
• Pentagram: London-headquartered multi-disciplinary design consultancy whose partners work directly with major brands (Nike, Mastercard, MIT, The New York Times) on identity, product and experiential design — comparable in being a partner-led creative firm serving blue-chip clients.

Broad incumbents

• Foster + Partners: London-headquartered global architecture and design practice that also operates a product and industrial design arm serving luxury and corporate clients (Hermès, LVMH, Bulgari, Apple) — comparable in London base, design-led positioning and ability to win flagship institutional projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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