What Matter Made does

Matter Made is a Brooklyn-based contemporary furniture and lighting brand that sells curated, designer-authored pieces directly to consumers and design professionals. Its portfolio spans four product categories — Lighting, Tables, Seating, and Objects — produced through collaborations with an internationally recognized roster of independent designers (including Jamie Gray, Luca Nichetto, Philippe Malouin, Faye Toogood, Sergio Rodrigues, Jamie Wolfond, Jonah Takagi, Ana Kraš, Jonathan Zawada, and Joseph Guerra & Sina Sohrab) and through its in-house Studio Matter Made. Named collections such as Luca Nichetto's Legato lighting series and Jamie Wolfond's Balloon line exemplify the limited-production, materiality-focused positioning. Products are machined from quality materials including aluminum, brass, marble, and native woods.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront on Shopify with PCI-DSS compliant payment processing via Shopify Payments, supplemented by a by-appointment showroom at 1205 Manhattan Ave in Brooklyn and phone-based sales support. Online checkout is US-only; international demand is served through an authorized dealer network covering 20+ countries across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East, anchored by specialty design retailers such as The Future Perfect, SCP, Triode, Spotti, Mobilia, Hollace Cluny, Criteria, Standard Shop, Monologue, and Garde. Marketing is organic-social-led (Instagram, Twitter/X, Facebook, Pinterest) with email for product updates. The company targets two primary customer segments — high-end residential and design-conscious consumers and interior designers/architects seeking exclusive, limited-production pieces — and uses a quote-based, non-publicly-disclosed pricing model with one-time-purchase transactions.

Name

Matter Made

Legal name

Matter Made

Website

https://mattermade.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Matter Made is a Brooklyn-based contemporary furniture and lighting brand that sells curated, designer-authored pieces through a Shopify D2C store and an international dealer network of 20+ countries, serving design-conscious consumers and interior designers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contemporary Furniture and Lighting

NAICS

Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing (33712)

SIC

Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores (5700), Household Furniture (2510)

akta.pro primary industry

Decorative Accessories Retail (Vases, Bowls, Sculptures, Figurines, Trays) (CRAIACAB)

Keywords

• Contemporary furniture design
• Designer lighting fixtures
• Home decor objects
• Limited edition furniture
• Interior design products

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Direct Product Sales: E-commerce sales of curated furniture, lighting, tables, seating, and objects through their Shopify storefront. Products are sold directly to consumers and design professionals. Special orders and made-to-order items available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Matter Made designs, produces, and sells contemporary furniture, lighting, tables, seating, and home objects through collaborations with internationally recognized designers (Jamie Gray, Luca Nichetto, Jamie Wolfond, Sergio Rodrigues, Philippe Malouin, Faye Toogood, and others) and its in-house Studio Matter Made. Products are sold direct-to-consumer through a Shopify-powered online store and through an international authorized dealer network spanning 20+ countries. Items are machined from quality materials including aluminum, brass, marble, and native woods, with special-order and made-to-order items available.

Product overview

Matter Made is a contemporary furniture and lighting brand operating an e-commerce platform. Their portfolio spans four core product categories: Lighting (pendants, chandeliers, sconces, floor lamps, table lamps), Tables, Seating, and Objects (candle holders, bookends, planters, hooks). Products are created through collaborations with independent designers including Jamie Gray, Luca Nichetto, Jamie Wolfond, Sergio Rodrigues, Philippe Malouin, Faye Toogood, Jonathan Zawada, Jonah Takagi, Ana Kraš, and Joseph Guerra & Sina Sohrab, as well as their own Studio Matter Made. Notable collections include the Luca Nichetto Legato lighting series (Legato Linear, Legato Double String, Legato Strings), the Jamie Wolfond Balloon lighting collection (Balloon Floor Lamp, Balloon Table Lamp, Balloon Sconce), and various objects like the Setup Candle Holder by Jonah Takagi, PA Hook by Philippe Malouin, and Oca Planter by Sergio Rodrigues. The company sells directly through their Shopify-powered online store and through a global network of authorized dealers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Studio Matter Made: An in-house design studio creating products for Matter Made.

Products and services

• Legato Strings Lighting fixture from the Legato collection designed by Luca Nichetto, featuring string-suspended elements. Sold to design-conscious consumers and interior designers seeking statement lighting.
• Legato Linear Chandelier Linear chandelier from the Legato collection designed by Luca Nichetto. Sold to consumers and trade for residential and project lighting applications.
• Legato Double String Double-string suspended lighting fixture from the Legato collection designed by Luca Nichetto, for residential and commercial interiors.
• Balloon Floor Lamp Floor lamp from the Balloon collection designed by Jamie Wolfond, featuring an inflated sculptural form. Sold as designer statement lighting for residential interiors.
• Balloon Table Lamp Table lamp from the Balloon collection designed by Jamie Wolfond, sold to consumers and trade for residential lighting applications.
• Balloon Sconce Wall sconce from the Balloon collection designed by Jamie Wolfond, sold for residential and commercial wall lighting applications.
• Oca Planter 1 Planter designed by Sergio Rodrigues, drawing on native Brazilian design aesthetics. Sold as a decorative object for residential interiors.
• Setup Candle Holder Candle holder designed by Jonah Takagi, machined from solid aluminum, brass, or marble with four holes for common candle sizes. Design inspired by Shaker ideals of simplicity and efficiency. Sold as a decorative object for residential interiors.
• PA Hook Coat hook designed by Philippe Malouin, inspired by the fluidity of Eames and the stripped-down hardness of piercings. Sold as a functional home object for residential interiors.
• Kyuzo Bookends Bookend object designed by Joseph Guerra and Sina Sohrab, part of the Kyuzo collection. Sold as a decorative/functional home object.
• Kyuzo Hold Object designed by Joseph Guerra and Sina Sohrab, part of the Kyuzo collection. Sold as a decorative/functional home object.
• Jamie Gray Delphi Pendant Pendant lighting fixture from the Jamie Gray Delphi collection. Sold as designer lighting for residential and commercial interiors.
• Jamie Gray Delphi 7 Chandelier Seven-arm chandelier from the Jamie Gray Delphi collection. Sold as designer statement lighting for residential and commercial interiors.
• Jamie Gray Discus Mini Sconce Wall sconce from the Jamie Gray Discus collection. Sold as designer wall lighting for residential and commercial interiors.
• Faye Toogood Puffball Sconce Wall sconce from the Faye Toogood Puffball collection. Sold as designer lighting for residential and commercial interiors.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Industry West: Industry West is a DTC furniture and lighting brand offering curated designer-driven pieces for residential and commercial spaces. Comparable in curated, design-forward approach, DTC e-commerce motion, and target audience of designers and design-conscious consumers.
• Blu Dot: Blu Dot is a Minneapolis-based designer furniture DTC brand offering contemporary furniture, lighting, and accessories direct to consumers and through dealers. Comparable to Matter Made in designer-driven product, DTC e-commerce channel, and design-conscious consumer target.
• HAY: HAY is a Danish contemporary furniture and lighting brand with strong designer collaborations and a global dealer network. Comparable to Matter Made in product categories (lighting, tables, seating), designer-collaboration model, and international distribution approach.
• Hem: Hem is a design furniture DTC brand that collaborates with independent designers to produce limited and contemporary furniture, lighting, and accessories for a global audience. Closely mirrors Matter Made's curated-designer-collaboration model and direct e-commerce motion.
• Audo Copenhagen (formerly Menu Space): Audo Copenhagen is a Danish design brand producing lighting, furniture, and accessories through designer collaborations, with a strong NYC showroom presence. Closely comparable to Matter Made in designer-collaboration model and curated lighting/furniture/objects portfolio.
• Muuto: Muuto is a Scandinavian design brand producing furniture, lighting, and accessories through collaborations with contemporary designers, sold globally through dealers and DTC. Comparable in business model, customer (design-conscious consumers and professionals), and curated-designer roster approach.
• Design Within Reach: DWR is the leading US retailer of premium, designer-driven contemporary furniture and lighting, selling direct to consumers and the trade. Highly comparable to Matter Made in target customer (design-conscious consumers and interior designers), product mix (lighting, tables, seating), and curated-brand positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Vitra: Vitra is a Swiss-established design furniture and lighting company producing designer-driven pieces for residential and contract markets. Operates in the same premium designer-furniture category as Matter Made but at substantially larger scale and with proprietary designer partnerships.
• Knoll: Knoll is an iconic US designer furniture manufacturer with deep catalogs of modern and contemporary pieces for residential and commercial use. Comparable in designer-pedigree positioning and lighting/furniture/seating portfolio, though at vastly larger scale and breadth.
• Cassina: Cassina is a long-established Italian designer furniture manufacturer with deep catalogs of iconic and contemporary pieces, sold through a global dealer network. Comparable product categories and designer-collaboration heritage, but at much greater scale and breadth than Matter Made.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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