Maison Maleh is about love ❤️
The love I have for porcelain, craftsmanship and challenging the status quo.
Maison Maleh products are designed to reinvent traditional tableware, while showcasing handmade craftsmanship through contemporary and minimalist lines.
All Maison Maleh products are entirely handmade, not only to preserve centuries-old savoir-faire, but also because it allows for the creation of shapes, curves, and textures unlike anything else.
Where machines bring uniformity, the human hand brings uniqueness. And that uniqueness is precisely what the world’s top chefs, luxury hotels, and porcelain lovers come to Maison Maleh for.
Léa Maleh
Founder & Designer
Léa Maleh was born in 1983 in Beirut, where she grew up immersed in the rich cultural heritage and refined conviviality of Lebanese tables. Memories of generous meals, where carefully prepared dishes and aromas blended harmoniously, had a profound influence on her artistic vision and love for the art of dining.
After completing her Master’s in interior architecture and product design at the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts, Lea began her career by joining a prestigious interior architecture firm in Beirut. There, she honed her attention to detail and passion for noble materials while working on modern, high-end interior projects. Simultaneously, as an independent designer, Lea collaborated closely with specialised craftsmen to design her first custom furniture pieces.
In 2011, she moved to her second beloved city, Paris, to deepen her knowledge of art, design, and gastronomy. A tour de France, meeting the best craftsmen, led to the creation of custom furniture and unique pieces such as contemporary sculptures inspired by candelabras, later adapted into hand-turned silver jewellery, and a series of solid wood panels calligraphed by digital milling. These creations were exhibited at over a dozen prestigious events, including Arte Laguna Venice, Paris Design Week, and Paris Fashion Week.
Between 2018 and 2020, Léa advised luxury houses like Hermès and Chanel on customer experience and challenged their innovation efforts through design thinking. Concurrently, she shared her knowledge by teaching design and innovation at Strate College, ISG Luxury Management, Centrale-Supélec and EPITA School of Engineering in Paris.
It was a meeting with a three-star Michelin chef that sparked her desire to found Maison Maleh. Launched in October 2020 in Paris, the brand embodies Léa's innovative vision: a perfect blend of traditional craftsmanship, noble materials, and contemporary lines. Maison Maleh's tableware collections, the result of in-depth research and exceptional craftsmanship, offer a contemporary scenography where each object exudes unique strength and elegance.
Lea's journey is marked by an unceasing quest for beauty and meaning. Her creations, whether sculptures, jewellery, or tableware, consistently blend tradition and modernity, with a constant desire to challenge the status quo while creating timeless pieces. Through Maison Maleh, Léa continues to reinvent the art of living by offering exceptional objects that enhance daily life and celebrate the art of conviviality.