Jess

What Jess does

Jess Meubeldesign B.V. (trading as Jess) is a privately held Dutch design furniture manufacturer founded in 1994 and headquartered in Oss, North Brabant. The company designs, produces, and sells premium chairs, dining sofas, lounge chairs, bar stools, sofas, tables, and outdoor furniture under the positioning 'different, seductive & pure.' Core technology centers on cold-foam and Nosag-spring comfort construction, aniline leather tanning (four proprietary leather lines: Brava, Aurele, Lunare, Sera), six fabric collections including the GREENGUARD Gold-certified Verona, and configurable frames finished in Old Glory, coppered, brushed stainless steel, black epoxy, or RAL colors.

The product portfolio is organized into modular families (Puffer, Shuffle, Infinity, Jolly, Curtis, Earl, Vasa, My Home, Vidar) developed in collaboration with named designers including Lucie Koldova, Sven Dogs, Gijs Papavoine, Marc Th. van der Voorn, Hans Daalder, and Studio Suolle. Jess also operates the Global Balance sub-brand, which repurposes residual production materials into a sustainability-led collection. The business sells B2B to hospitality, restaurant, and corporate clients (referenced projects include Warehouse Hotel Singapore, Restaurant Tokyo Moscow, 41st Floor Saint Petersburg, Mushrooms Moscow, Renoma Apartments Tel Aviv, Starbucks Bergen, and Coca-Cola Rotterdam) and B2C through an international dealer network, direct showroom sales in Oss, and project organizers across more than 19 countries.

Jess generates revenue through one-time sales of made-to-specification design furniture at undisclosed bespoke pricing. Go-to-market is sales-led, combining showroom visits, an international dealer and agent network, direct project collaborations with architects and interior designers, and recurring trade-show presence at IMM Cologne, Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair, Maison & Objet Paris, 3 Days of Design Copenhagen, 100% Design London, and Workspace Design Show Amsterdam. Distribution is supported by a multilingual website (English, German, French, Dutch), digital lookbooks, and an Instagram channel. The company is privately held with no external investors or disclosed subsidiaries, and operates with a 23-person team.

Name

Jess

Legal name

Jess Meubeldesign B.V.

Website

https://jessdesign.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jess Meubeldesign B.V. is a privately held Dutch design furniture manufacturer founded in 1994, producing premium chairs, sofas, tables, and outdoor furniture in customizable leather, fabric, and frame options for hospitality, commercial, and residential clients across more than 19 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oss

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Design Furniture Sales: One-time sales of design furniture including chairs, dining sofas, lounge chairs, bar stools, sofas, tables, outdoor furniture, and accessories. Products are sold through dealers, project organizers, and direct B2B project collaborations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Jess designs, produces, and sells designer furniture — chairs, dining sofas, sofas, lounge chairs, bar stools, tables, outdoor furniture, and accessories — characterized as 'different, seductive & pure.' The collections offer extensive customization across four aniline leather lines, six fabric collections, wooden tabletops, and frame finishes (including custom RAL colors), and are built with cold foam and Nosag springs for long-term comfort.

Product overview

Jess is a Dutch design furniture company with over 30 years of experience, creating furniture that is 'different, seductive & pure'. The product portfolio is organized into families that fit together beautifully while standing out individually: (1) Chairs & Dining Sofas including Puffer, Tape Chair, Jolly, Sanne, Norman, Shuffle Light, Curtis, Coco, Forward, Duke, Vidar, Cody, and Tray; (2) Sofas including Puffer, Infinity, My Home, Vasa, Earl, and Shuffle Chaise Longue; (3) Lounge Chairs & Footstools including Puffer, Clip, Jolly, Earl, Beal, Vasa, My Home XL, Brazil, Sanne, Shuffle, plus corresponding footstools; (4) Bar Stools & Benches including Puffer, Jolly, Curtis, Amy, Norman, Cody, Forward, Vidar, and Sanne Swivel; (5) Tables with oak, walnut, and brushed oak black lacquer options; (6) Global Balance sustainable collection from residual materials; (7) Outdoor furniture; and (8) Accessories. Designer collaborations include Lucie Koldova (Puffer, Clip), Sven Dogs (Curtis), Gijs Papavoine and Marc Th. van der Voorn (Jolly, Vain), and Hans Daalder (RAZ). Materials include four leather lines (Brava, Aurele, Lunare, Sera) and six fabric lines (Porto, Hammerfest, Odense, Trier, Verona with GREENGUARD Gold, Milan), with frame options in Old Glory, Coppered, Brushed Stainless Steel, Black Epoxy, and RAL Colour customization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Global Balance: A collection created using residual materials from production, reflecting Jess's commitment to sustainability and zero waste.
• Puffer Collection
• Clip

Products and services

• Chairs & Dining Sofas Collection Family of dining chairs, dining benches, bar stools, and dining sofas — featuring Puffer (by Lucie Koldova), Tape Chair, Jolly (by Gijs Papavoine & Marc Th. van der Voorn), Sanne, Norman, Shuffle Light, Curtis (by Sven Dogs), Coco, Forward, Duke, Vidar Dining Bench, Cody Stool, and Tray Stool — designed for hospitality and residential dining interiors.
• Sofas Collection Sofa family including Puffer, Infinity (modular sofa system), My Home, Vasa, Earl, and Shuffle Chaise Longue — available in multiple sizes, with or without armrests, for residential and hospitality interiors.
• Lounge Chairs & Footstools Lounge seating collection including Clip (by Lucie Koldova), Beal (with swivel option), Brazil, plus footstool variants — for lounges, hotels, and residential interiors.
• Bar Stools & Bar Benches Bar seating lineup including Amy Barstool, Vidar Bar Bench, and Sanne Swivel/Spin-back — designed for bars, high tables, and counter seating in hospitality and home settings.
• Tables Collection Designer dining tables and coffee tables (including Vain Coffee Table by Gijs Papavoine & Marc Th. van der Voorn) with oak, brushed oak black lacquer, or walnut tabletops finished with oak oil, walnut oil, or lacquer.
• Outdoor Collection Outdoor furniture line including the Earl Outdoor Lounge Armchair and other weather-resistant seating for residential gardens and outdoor hospitality spaces.
• Global Balance Sustainable Collection Sustainable furniture collection created from residual production materials, reflecting Jess's commitment to zero-waste manufacturing and environmental responsibility.
• Accessories Complementary accessories including cushions and decorative items designed to enhance Jess furniture collections.

Quantifiable outcome

• EDIDA Czech Republic 2026 Award for Best Seating - international recognition for Puffer collection designed by Lucie Koldova
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ARCHPOINTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARCHPOINT is an architecture firm that collaborates with Jess on commercial interior projects. Notable projects include Restaurant Tokyo Moscow featuring customized Vidar sofas and Norman chairs with leather armrests, Mushrooms Moscow with Sanne chairs and Norman bar stools, and other restaurant and hospitality projects. The partnership focuses on integrating Jess furniture into distinctive interior designs.
• Lucie KoldovacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCzech designer Lucie Koldova collaborated with Jess to create the Puffer collection (sofa, loveseat, lounge chair) and Clip lounge chair. Her design philosophy centers on finding common ground and positive energy connections, crafting designs that blend timeless construction with contemporary touch. The collaboration was presented at IMM Cologne 2024 and has been recognized internationally with the EDIDA Czech Republic 2026 Award.
• Sven DogsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch designer Sven Dogs collaborated with Jess to create the Curtis chair in 2022. The chemistry between Jess and Sven Dogs led to a long-standing collaboration producing distinctive design furniture pieces.
• Gijs PapavoineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch designer who collaborated with Jess on the Jolly collection, contributing to the new designs welcomed by the company in recent years.
• Marc Th. van der VoornminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch designer who collaborated with Jess on the Vain coffee table collection, working alongside Gijs Papavoine to create new furniture pieces.
• Hans DaalderminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesigner of the RAZ sofa and RAZ chair collections used in the 41st Floor restaurant project in Saint Petersburg, Russia. His designs feature natural materials and smaller frames contributing to a lively restaurant atmosphere.
• Studio SuolleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign studio that collaborated with Jess on the Tray collection, presented at Dutch Design Dock Nieuwegein, Maison & Objet Paris, and 100% Design London.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cassina: Italian luxury furniture brand with deep designer collaboration heritage and a strong contract/hospitality business. Larger portfolio than Jess but directly comparable in contract/hospitality project delivery and premium positioning.
• Fritz Hansen: Established Danish premium furniture manufacturer with iconic and contemporary collections. Larger and broader than Jess, but overlaps in the premium hospitality, commercial, and residential seating segment that Jess serves.

Direct peers

• Menu (by Heritage Brands): Danish design brand producing furniture and lighting with strong designer partnerships. Comparable in premium positioning, designer collaboration model, and project-based commercial sales approach.
• &Tradition: Danish design brand offering contemporary furniture, lighting and accessories with a focus on designer collaborations and reissued classics. Comparable in product range, design-award orientation, and hospitality/residential customer mix.
• HAY: Danish contemporary design furniture brand producing chairs, sofas, tables and accessories for residential and commercial interiors, sold through a global dealer network. Directly comparable in product mix, premium positioning, and multi-channel B2B/B2C distribution model.
• Normann Copenhagen: Danish design company offering furniture, lighting and home accessories with a distinctive design identity. Comparable in product breadth, design-award credentials, and international project/hospitality sales.
• Gubi: Danish design house producing contemporary furniture, lighting and interior objects through designer collaborations. Comparable in curated design-led catalog, hospitality/commercial client base, and international dealer network.
• Tom Dixon: British design brand offering furniture, lighting and accessories with a strong identity-led, designer-driven catalog. Comparable in premium positioning, hospitality project business, and international dealer distribution.
• Muuto: Scandinavian design furniture company offering chairs, sofas, lounge chairs and tables with strong designer collaborations. Comparable in size, premium positioning, dealer-led international distribution, and design-led brand identity.
• Moroso: Italian high-end design furniture brand specializing in upholstered seating for residential and contract/hospitality interiors. Comparable in premium positioning, custom upholstery/material options, and contract project work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/jessdesignoss
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jess-design

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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