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History

Our beginnings date back to 1955

when our founder, Francisco Andreu

Marti, who at 17 years old had the

entrepreneurial vision to convert his

family’s small woodworking workshop

into a company dedicated to the

manufacturing of bentwood parts,

assembling and finishing of chairs.

1957

The first designs:

Model 72  

Parallel to the growth of the company, the offering of chairs was

expanded and stylized.  It was in that moment that the first designs

were born, model 72 in 1957 followed by model 123 in 1963.  

These first works evoked the simplicity of Nordic design that was

fashionable during the 1950s.  

1960

“During this decade, the

commercial network opened

the doors to the first measures

to promote and market the

designs that were being

manufactured"

Design on display:

the first trade fairs

During these years, the company began to attend

trade fairs in the home furnishings sector such as

the Muestrario Internacional de Valencia trade fair

and later the Cologne, Milan and Chicago trade fairs.

1969

1975

Production center:

Andreu Est

The next leap was not long in coming, the company expanded its

capacity and moved to a larger factory with its own name: Andreu Est,

in Alaquàs, Francisco Andreu's hometown. A medium-sized company

that continued to grow slowly but surely.

Exporting begins

From this point on, industrial designers and also graphic

designers arrived, to modernize the corporate identity

and marketing of the company.  

The founder's own international

outlook led him to create a new

company for exporting: Andreu

World, the purpose of which

would be to offer design to the

entire world.

1980

Creating a brand: Andreu World 

At this time the Andreu World brand was born, the logo's original design of which was entrusted to designer

Mario Ezkenazi, a professional who had been recognized with the National Design Award. The pictogram was born

from the combination of several symbols: among them the Compasso d'Oro, one of the most prestigious international design awards,

which is tied to Andreu World's trajectory, in designs such as Cartesius and the Sail chair.

1985

Chairs + tables:

the perfect pairing

With a wide range of chairs and seating for home and contract furniture

use, the time came to expand the range of products with the production

of tables with modern lines, which were incorporated into the Andreu World

catalog. This milestone allowed Andreu World to grow in design and

position itself in terms of service and customer focus as a company

specialized in offering comprehensive furniture solutions. With this

objective in mind, the Andreu Tops production factory was opened in

Chiva, Spain.

With a wide range of chairs and

seating for home and office use,

the time came to diversify the

range of products with the

production of tables with

modern lines.

1985

Betting on design:

the Andrea chair

A flagship chair, the Andrea model by National Prize winner,

Josep Lluscà, would signal the company’s takeoff, heralding

a new era of sophistication. Francisco Andreu sensed the power

of this seat, designed to provide comfort and which has been

exhibited in museums such as the MoMa in New York.

1991

An icon: the RDL 

Every one of the processes of this piece requires absolute control

from the outset. The RDL is made entirely from solid oak and a thin

piece of curved laminate of the same wood. It is an archetype of the

universal concept of the chair, refined to the maximum. It is the chair

that synthesizes all chairs and is formulated as a structural and formal

expression.  RDL is both radical and graphic. A good synthesis can

only be developed from an extreme attention to detail until all elements

are brought to just the right point. Its extreme appearance ends up

expressing a serene, calm gesture.

The RDL model, designed

by Alberto Lievore, is born.

Its manufacture expresses

Andreu World's precision in

woodworking.

1997

A permanent showroom

opens in Valencia, Spain

 

It is an open space of more than 21.500 square feet (2,000 square meters).

The showroom in Valencia serves as a meeting point, visitor center and

workshop for architects and designers. It also houses the headquarters

of the Andreu World group.

 

1999

The Manila chair,

the value of time  

Designed by

Lievore, Altherr, Molina.

It conveys serenity and

nobility. It is a solid and

honest design that has

been adapted over time

to become a classic.

Manila is timeless

comfort. 

2001

International Design Contest:

creative platform for new talent

Faithful to its commitment to design, the Andreu World International Design Contest was launched in 2001. This has also established

itself as one of the competitions with the greatest international impact, with the number of participants increasing year after year.

The main objectives of this contest are to promote creativity and new ideas among young talents.

2003

Launching in the United States:

Andreu World America 

In order to better serve the growing demand of the North American

market for high quality designer chairs and tables, the first United States

sales branch was established at the beginning of this decade.

This allowed us to become a qualified furniture provider and later on,

one of the companies with GSA certification, which allows us to be

official suppliers of public and governmental institutions in the United States.

2005

50 years

of design

and a story

to tell  

The year 2005 marks 50 years in existence.

To celebrate it, the book "Chairs" is published,

a work that makes an extensive journey through

the history of the most designed object of the

modern era, with the participation of prominent

designers, writers, architects and prestigious

creators of international prestige. Its pages invite

you to enjoy and review the concept of the chair.

2006

Smile chair,

a lifestyle

Its form brings together Japanese and Scandinavian features in a calm and

simple way. It is a demonstration of how something lightweight can be dynamic;

resistance is achieved through the fluid and precise gesture of its structure.

The Smile collection

is another of our iconic

designs of our history.

Designed by Lievore

Altherr Molina, Smile

has been has been honored

with international awards

such as The Wallpaper

Design Award.

2006

100% sustainable wood

with FSC® certification

We are committed to a manufacturing culture based on responsibility and environmental sustainability.

Therefore, we use only sustainable wood from reforested forests and take care of it throughout the

entire chain of custody. Controlled felling, the arrival of the logs at the sawmill and the planks sent to

the factories to be processed into components. From the tree to the final product.

We were the first in the world with a FSC® 100% range. 

2007

Premio Nacional de Diseño,

a turning point

Andreu World wins the 2007 Premio Nacional de Diseño (National Design Award).

These Spanish awards are given to professionals and companies that successfully

use design in their innovation strategy. It represents a turning point in the company's

trajectory, consolidating its position as a benchmark in national and international design.

2009

Responsible

development: the first

Outdoor collection 

The first line of outdoor furniture is born: "Andreu World Outdoor",

which captures the brand's direction and essence, based on the

manufacture of sustainable, high quality and comfortable designs.

All the collections transmit comfort and well-being, can be combined

with each other and are made with sustainable and recyclable

materials that guarantee long-lasting durability.

The first line of

outdoor furniture is born:

"Andreu World Outdoor",

which captures the brand's

direction and essence

2009

Opening of new

international

markets:

Asia, Pacific and

the Middle East

In order to respond to new opportunities in

emerging international markets such as Asia,

the Pacific and the Middle East, we created new

sales offices such as Andreu World Pacific, which

encompasses the Asian market and Japan. The

showroom in Tokyo is the Spanish firm's first

single-brand store in the Japanese market.

2011

High-Tech collections

The search for innovation led us to create the first high-tech collections, moving from the monotechnology of wood to the polytechnology of new materials.

Examples of this are the Sit, Flex and Sail chairs as well as the Reverse table, the result of the implementation of R&D&I in all phases of production.

2011

The Nub chair,

an icon in wood

Patricia Urquiola's Nub chair is the demonstration

of an extraordinary construction process using wood.

Each piece of Nub is the result of a quest for quality

that spans from cutting and curving to polishing and

final varnishing.

Patricia Urquiola's

Nub chair is the

demonstration of

an extraordinary

construction process

using wood.

2012

Opening of the

New York showroom

In 2012, the first Andreu World showroom was opened in New York.

The new space is located in the emblematic "New York Design Center" building,

one of the city’s benchmark centers in the interior design sector.

2014

Ecodesign,

a commitment to

quality

The application of Ecodesign and the UNE EN ISO 14006

standard on our products allows us to offer designs with an

optimized life cycle and a responsible production process.

 

The result is an overall reduction in environmental impact and

a considerable decrease in energy demand, as well as a

significant reduction in the carbon footprint of our activities.

 

The application of Ecodesign

and the UNE EN ISO 14006

standard on our products

allows us to offer designs

with an optimized life cycle

and a responsible production

process.

2015

60th anniversary with

international impact

We celebrate our 60 years of experience, manufacturing and designing innovative products for the well-being

of people in the spaces they inhabit. A tradition that inspires the future. 

2017

Design protection:

the company with

the highest number

of registered

designs

As a result of our

commitment to the

originality of our

designs and intellectual

property protection,

Andreu World is the

leading Spanish company

in the interior design

and furniture sector with

the highest number of

registered designs.

2018

Opening of the London showroom

The new space in the British capital is a point of reference for interior and furniture design for workspaces,

contract furniture, outdoor and residential spaces.

2019

New Paris

showroom

This single-brand space opened its doors in a central

Parisian district just a few meters from the

Arc de Triomphe. It’s an open-plan space for

collaborating with architects and interior designers.

2020

20 years of the

International Design

Contest

The Andreu World International Design Contest celebrates its first 20 years

with a special edition focused on sustainable design in collaboration with the

World Design Organization (WDO) in a competition that has more than 30,000

contestants from 124 countries and more than one hundred international

judges.

The Andreu World International

Design Contest celebrates its first

20 years with a special edition focused

on sustainable design.

2020

Commitment:

10-year guarantee

In 2007, we were the first European company to offer a 5-year guarantee

and in 2020 we took another step forward by certifying a 10-year guarantee

on our indoor products, doubling our commitment to quality.

Construimos nuestros

muebles con la experiencia

técnica de los mejores

maestros artesanos y

la misma voluntad de

hacer cosas para que 

2020

Design for reconnecting:

post-COVID workspaces

With the input of leading designers and architects, Andreu World has drawn up a roadmap for reconnecting

with the office, which includes the recommendations of world leaders in architecture and interior design for the adaptation

of workspaces and public and private environments.

2021

New materials for

the circular economy

Pure ECO 100% recycled plastics, a novel polymer of natural

origin, was used in the Nuez Lounge BIO® armchair designed

by Patricia Urquiola, and the Circular ONE® fabric, was made

from yarn derived from plastics from PET bottles and textile waste.

Andreu World introduces

a series of its own materials

developed to continue leading

the way in sustainability in

the design sector.