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Yann Banquet

Yann Banquet dans son atelier de création à Montreuil

Trained in cabinetmaking at La Bonne Graine, first as an apprentice at Ateliers EMG for my CAP and then at Maleville for my BMA, my work builds on the traditions of French cabinetmaking and the decorative arts, while seeking to develop a personal and contemporary language.

My journey has been that of a craftsman gradually drawn to working with materials: after studying political science and gaining experience in cultural scenography, I discovered in wood a language capable of bringing together construction, memory and emotion.

With Bany, founded in 2024 and based in Montreuil, I develop collections of furniture and art objects where traditional cabinetmaking becomes a field for sensitive experimentation.

Veneering, marquetry, dovetail joinery, and the use of precious and/or locally sourced woods form the foundation of my practice, which I complement with my own material experiments.

The studio now develops collections of furniture, lighting and decorative objects where traditional craftsmanship meets contemporary research into materials and textures.

My approach is also informed by a sensibility close to Art Brut, the cabinet of curiosities and Japanese wabi-sabi, where accidents, imperfections, simplicity and traces of time become carriers of emotion.

Yann Banquet travaillant une matière dans son atelier

Studio Practice


My practice encompasses several complementary projects.

I design and craft all the furniture and lighting pieces from my collections, offered as unique pieces or in small series. I oversee every stage of the making process, from woodworking and finishing to metalwork, maintaining close control over each piece and the quality of its execution.

A significant part of my practice is also dedicated to research into materials, textures and artisanal finishes. These experiments allow me to develop new techniques and expand my formal vocabulary. They directly inform the collections, but can also be adapted and integrated into specific projects.

Finally, I create bespoke projects for private clients and professionals. These projects are conceived as an extension of my collection work, allowing me to adapt my research and visual language to a specific space, use or requirement, while maintaining close attention to materials, details and craftsmanship.

I seek to defend a vision of the crafts as a space for dialogue between heritage and experimentation. My ambition is to contribute to the renewal of contemporary cabinetmaking by developing objects in which material becomes a vehicle for narrative, memory and emotion, while offering a way to slow down the gaze and rediscover a sense of wonder in the simplest details of the world around us.