What Josh Young Design House does

Josh Young Design House is a private, founder-led art and design practice serving residential collectors, design-conscious consumers, interior designers, and hospitality brands. It sells original mixed-media paintings, limited-quantity fine-art prints, pottery, home décor, and the ARTFUL HOME book, and provides custom art commissions and interior design services for residential and commercial spaces.

Revenue comes primarily from one-time original-art and print purchases, custom commissions, project-based interior design work, and product collaborations. The company distributes directly through its own e-commerce website and Instagram, with commission inquiries handled directly; Williams Sonoma Home and Framebridge provide partner retail channels launched in 2024.

At its core is Josh Young's use of oil, oil pastel, acrylic, graphite, and plaster on canvas, applied to classical portraiture and other works that combine Old World references with contemporary techniques. The business has 1-10 employees, operates with a solo-artist model supported by operations and shipping staff, and has no disclosed external funding or institutional ownership.

Name

Josh Young Design House

Legal name

Josh Young Design House, LLC

Website

https://joshyoungdesignhouse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Josh Young Design House is a founder-led art and design practice selling mixed-media paintings, prints, pottery, décor, books, commissions, and interior services to collectors, design-conscious consumers, designers, and hospitality brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Original Artwork Sales: One-time sales of original mixed media paintings ranging from $1,200 to $9,750. Includes original artwork in various sizes with custom frames.
2. Art Commissions: Custom commissioned artwork for residential and commercial clients. Pricing varies by size with shipping options dependent on dimensions.
3. Product Collaborations: Multi-year product collaborations with Williams Sonoma Home and Framebridge launched in 2024, including the book ARTFUL HOME published by Rizzoli
4. Fine Art Prints: Limited quantity fine art prints available through presale and ongoing availability

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Josh Young Design House is a fine art and design studio that creates and sells original paintings, limited edition prints, and handcrafted pottery, and offers bespoke art commissions and interior design services. The studio also produces authored content (a book published with Rizzoli) and licenses its artwork through product collaborations with retailers such as Williams Sonoma Home and Framebridge.

Product overview

Josh Young Design House is an art and design business offering fine art through multiple named collections (Bloom, Portrait Art, Géométrique, L'Exposition, Bibliothèque, In the Studio), custom commissioned artwork, pottery (Alfaro Pottery), and published books (ARTFUL HOME). The company operates product collaborations with Williams Sonoma Home and Framebridge, and provides interior design services for residential and commercial spaces. The artwork primarily features an avant-garde approach to classical portraits and architectural scenes with Old World elements married with bold modern-day techniques.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bloom: Art collection featuring contemporary works with classical elements
• Géométrique
• Bibliothèque
• L'Exposition
• Portrait Art
• In the Studio

Products and services

• Original Paintings One-of-a-kind paintings produced by founder Josh Young, sold directly to individual collectors and commissioned for designer/hospitality projects. Documented price range $1,200–$9,750.
• Limited Edition Prints Numbered, limited-run reproductions of the studio's original compositions, sold as a more accessible entry point for collectors and interior design buyers.
• Handcrafted Pottery (Alfaro Collection) Studio-made ceramics and pottery produced under the Alfaro line, sold to individual collectors and design buyers for residential and hospitality use.
• Bespoke Art Commissions Custom-made artwork created to client specifications for private residences, interior designers, and hospitality buyers.
• Interior Design Services Design services for residential and hospitality clients, integrating the studio's artwork, pottery, and aesthetic into interior projects.
• ARTFUL HOME (Rizzoli Monograph) Published monograph by Josh Young released through Rizzoli in September 2024, serving as both a creative book and a brand/credibility asset.
• Brand Collaboration Products Co-developed home products (e.g., Williams Sonoma Home, Framebridge collaborations) translating the studio's artwork into commercially produced goods.

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

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

• Williams Sonoma HomecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Multi-year product collaboration with Williams Sonoma Home launched in 2024, featuring home décor and lifestyle products designed by Josh Young.
• FramebridgecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Multi-year product collaboration with custom framing brand Framebridge launched in 2024.
• Nate Berkus AssociatesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior design collaboration with renowned designer Nate Berkus Associates.
• Christian Siriano InteriorsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior design collaboration with fashion designer Christian Siriano's interior design practice.
• Marie FlaniganflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior design collaboration with designer Marie Flanigan.
• Draper HotelflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarge-scale commercial project at the newly built Draper Hotel in New York City featuring the artist's work.
• Bulgari Hotel LondonflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarge-scale commercial project at the Bulgari Hotel in London featuring the artist's work.
• Jo Malone LondonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBrand collaboration with luxury fragrance brand Jo Malone London.
• Visual ComfortminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBrand partnership with lighting brand Visual Comfort.
• Farrow & BallminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBrand partnership with luxury paint brand Farrow & Ball.
• RizzolicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublisher of ARTFUL HOME, the artist's first book published in September 2024.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Society of Wanderers: Artist-founded brand producing fine-art prints, textiles, and home goods direct-to-consumer. Comparable in offering limited-edition prints and home products from a single artist's vision at a similar scale.
• House of Hackney: Artist-driven interiors brand selling prints, fabrics, and home décor with strong direct-to-consumer presence. Comparable in fusing fine-art sensibility with accessible home product.

Direct peers

• Marie Flanigan Interiors: Luxury residential and hospitality interior designer with a product aesthetic aligned to Josh Young's. Already a named collaborator of Josh Young Design House, indicating directly comparable clientele.
• Jonathan Adler: Artist-founded lifestyle brand selling pottery, prints, and home décor through owned retail and wholesale. Closely analogous model: solo creative vision monetized across originals, product collaborations, and design services.
• Bunny Williams Home: Interior designer's eponymous home collection plus authored books and product lines. Mirrors the combination of interior design practice, authored monograph, and curated home goods.
• Kelly Wearstler: Interior designer with a parallel product business spanning furniture, lighting, textiles, and art. Comparable in pairing high-end hospitality projects with a multi-channel home brand and luxury licensing.
• Aerin: Lifestyle and home décor brand built on a single tastemaker's aesthetic, sold through e-commerce and luxury retail. Highly comparable brand-extension model across home, beauty, and licensing.
• Christian Siriano Interiors: Fashion-designer's interiors practice producing bespoke residential and commercial environments. Comparable as a designer-led, brand-extension model operating at the high end of interiors.

Broad incumbents

• Nate Berkus: Major interior design brand with broad product lines and frequent licensing. Already a collaborator of Josh Young Design House, illustrating the comparable clientele and aesthetic positioning at a larger scale.
• Roman and Williams: Design studio with hospitality, residential, and product work for brands like Anthropologie and West Elm. Comparable in bridging high-end hospitality commissions with consumer product collaborations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/jyoungdesignhouse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/josh-young-design-house

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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