Sustainability
ALL Antoine Proulx furniture is made in the USA.• All of our exterior cabinetry is fabricated using veneers. Veneers are more ecologically sound than solid woods becauseveneers are 1/42” thick, therefore more stock is produced from one tree.• All of our MDF substrates are formaldehyde free and meet California’s “Airborne Toxic Control Measure to ReduceFormaldehyde Emissions from Composite Wood Products.”• All of the solid hardwoods used in the interior cabinetry AND all of our drawer bodies are made of FSC(Forest Stewardship Council) certified wood.• All of our chair frames are made of FSC certified, solid Beech.• We use no veneers or hardwoods that are endangered species.• Over 70% of our veneers are native to North America (usually from Canada), thereby lowering the carbon footprintto receive them at our Massachusetts workshop.• We use only water-based stains and finishes. No petroleum products are used in our manufacturing facility.• Our polycarbonate finish used on the cabinetry is low V. O. C.• Our NeoLacquer finish meets the following environmental standards: EPA (archtectural cabinets & furniture, 40cfr,parts 9, 59, & 63); CA SCAQMD (wood coatings, rule 1136); US GBC, LEED (EQ credit 4.2).• The glue we use is Quality Certified by GREENGUARD for low indoor air pollution. It is also water-based.• The baked-on epoxy finish on all our steel components is low V. O. C and there is no water pollution caused whilemaking it and applying it.• All of our steel components are recyclable and contain recycled steel.• All of our aluminum components are recyclable and contain recycled aluminum.• We eliminate waste by using the maximum amount of raw materials whenever possible.
Antoine Proulx was founded in 1992 by Marc Desplaines who launched the U. S. corporation of renowned Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto in New York City. The Antoine Proulx collection of handcrafted furniture was designed by Marc out of his frustration at not being able to find what he was looking for in the market. As fate would have it, his brother Richard Desplaines was already established as a master furniture maker with nearly 20 years experience producing one-of-a-kind pieces for designers and architects. The two brothers cemented a design/build relationship which would land their furniture in prestigious magazines such as Interior Design, Progressive Architecture, I. D., and the New York Times. The name, Antoine Proulx, is derived from the brothers’ paternal grandmother, Antoinette Proulx, whose father was a builder of fine homes in New England at the turn of the twentieth century.Since 1992, Desplaines has grown the Antoine Proulx collection from its initial sixteen pieces to two hundred thirty distinct items. With increased recognition in the high-end residential market, some of Marc’s furniture for Antoine Proulx was chosen for sets in two films, How Do You Know (Columbia Pictures,2011) and Autumn In New York (MGM Pictures, 2000). Television credits include While You Were Out (TLC, 2003) and Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (Bravo, 2007). His furniture is sought after and owned by some of the country’s best known sports figures (Mike Piazza), entertainers (Ron Howard), and financial analysts (Suze Orman). His furniture for Antoine Proulx may also be seen in luxury resorts worldwide including The Ritz Carlton, The Four Seasons, W Hotels, and Sheraton. The Antoine Proulx collection is represented nationwide.
