CreatedinFrance® to highlight exclusive French design at the New York International Gift Fair's General Gift division

Online, February 24, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Paris - CreatedinFrance®, sponsored by Ateliers d'Art de France and dedicated to promoting the work of French craftsmen and companies abroad, will showcase original design and exceptional craftsmanship at the CreatedinFrance® pavilion in the General Gift division of the New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF).

16 French manufacturers will exhibit exclusive collections in traditional and contemporary design, and highlight French gifts in home decor, beauty and accessories at this year's show.

The largest division at the NYIGF, General Gift showcases a wide range of products including interior accessories, stationary, collectibles, ceramic giftware, toys, and trend merchandise.

"We are thrilled to showcase such an exceptional selection of quality French design at the CreatedinFrance® pavilion," shares Alexandre Minne, Export Project Manager, Ateliers d'Art de France. "From home decor to accessories in beauty and fashion, we are pleased to display a variety of French talent at this year's show."
The CreatedinFrance® pavilion, located in the General Gift division on level 3 in aisles 2800/2900, will feature signature French design.

These include unique collectibles from Provence Lavandes (booth 2923), displaying coeur de lavandes, wedding models and additional designs in lavender and ribbon (www.provencelavandes.com), Beaume Collection (booth 2828), featuring watercolored gouaches on hand made paper (www.beaume-collection.com), Faienceries d'Art de Malicorne (booth 2925) who create luminary objects of decoration (www.faiencerie-malicorne.com), and Les Provencales Ambiences Inc. (booth 2830) specialized in catalytic fragrance lamps (www.lpa-lamps.com).

French exhibitors displaying the latest in tabletop fair include Alain Saint Joanis (booth 2935) who design quality flatware and cutlery (www.alain-saint-joanis.com), Claude Dozorme Cutlery (booth 2927), who produce contemporary pieces individually finished by hand (www.dozorme-claude.fr), Faiencerie de Quimper-HB Henriot (booth 2836) recognized for their expertise in the Quimper paint touch (www.hb-henriot.com), and Laguiole en Aubrac (booth 2820) bringing traditional craftsmanship to their collection of knives (www.laguiole-en-aubrac.com).

The CreatedinFrance® pavilion will also display luxurious French textiles full of rich and vibrant color including Georges G. (booth 2921) recognized for table linens and home textiles created in the Alsatian textile tradition (www.georgesg.com), Tissage Moutet (booth 2824) displaying their collection of textiles including table linens, napkins and tea (tissage-moutet.com), Valombreuse (booth 2931) specialized in hand-embroidered house linens (www.valombreuse.com), and Beauville (booth 2937) with their signature collections of tablecloths in sumptuous color (www.beauville.com).

Additional home and personal accessories in authentic French design include Panier des Sens (booth 2822) featuring their organic body and linen care products (www.panierdessens.com), BTC Distinguished French Gifts (booth 2929) with their collection of perfumed candles from Amourelle Paris and eco-friendly perfumes on a stick from Crazylibellule and the Poppies (www.btcfrenchgifts.com),)Decodelire (booth 2826) featuring their line of bags, accessories and stationary in Tokyo European flair (www.decodelire.com), and Toulhoat (booth 2832) with designs in Breton, Celtic and contemporary jewelry (www.toulhoat.com).

CreatedinFrance® exhibitors at the NYIGF, January 31-February 4 2010:

General Gift: 2820 to 2836 and 2921 to 2937

Alain Saint Joanis ; Beaume Collection ; Beauville ; BTC Distinguished French Gifts ; Claude Dozorme Cutlery; Decodelire ; Faienceries d'Art de Malicorne ; Faiencerie de Quimper - HB Henriot ; Georges G. ; Laguiole en Aubrac ; Les Provencales Ambiences Inc. ; Panier des Sens ; Provence Lavandes ; Tissage Moutet ; Toulhoat ; Valombreuse.

Accent on Design : 4040 to 4046

Herve Gambs Creation ; Jars ; Kajaal ; L'Agenda Moderne.

About Ateliers d'Art de France

Created in 1868, Ateliers d'Art de France, the French federation for craft professionals, is designed to promote and support over 3,000 professionals.

For more information, please visit www.ateliersdart.com

About CreatedinFrance®

Established in 2002, the CreatedinFrance® brand is sponsored by Ateliers d'Art de France to market the work of craftsmen and companies abroad. French companies exhibiting under the CreatedinFrance® brand are supported by the French Ministry for Foreign Trade.

For more information, please visit www.createdinfrance.com