Jean-Yves Lanvin is a French artist based in Milan, creating limited-edition and one-of-a-kind pieces at the intersection of sculpture and collectible design.

His pieces occupy a singular territory within contemporary collectible design, where matter is not simply shaped, but challenged.

At the intersection of art and design, his work is defined by bold, asymmetrical lines and a sculptural approach. Working in bronze, brass, stainless steel, marble and minerals, his work explores asymmetry, fragmentation and controlled imbalance, with strong sculptural profiles and jewellery-like finishes.

Heir to the Lanvin family, he grew up in a world shaped by elegance, creativity and artistic sophistication. After working in finance at Lazard Frères in New York and Salomon Brothers in London, he turned fully to art and design, representing prestigious French design houses. This experience gave him a deep understanding of foundries, casting techniques and the working of precious materials.

With his own fully integrated workshop, Jean-Yves Lanvin masters each stage of the creative and production process, from the initial concept to the final realisation. What particularly distinguishes his practice is his proprietary atelier in France, where the entire creative and production process is managed in-house.

Both sculptural and functional, his works balance elegance with strength and experimentation with tradition. They explore the tension between equilibrium and imbalance in both structure and form, embracing irregularity as a source of anticipation. Each piece seeks a refined dialogue between the raw and the polished, the controlled and the untamed.