Le Lit National is a bedding brand like no other. Founded in 1909, it serves the sleep of each of its customers, down to the last detail. All the beds are entirely handmade, from the box spring to the mattress, in the new workshops based in Aubervilliers. Taken over in 2016 by the Beaufour-Lévy family, the Lit National unveiled its new Patrimonio collection at the end of 2021, designed by Terence Mesguich Jacquemin.
“We make the most beautiful beds for the most beautiful interiors”. These words of Nicolas Lévy, general manager of the Lit National since 2016, reflect the desire of this house classified as a living heritage company (EPV) to be in a high-end production. With meticulous craftsmanship, Le Lit National has established itself in the field of bedding as a pioneer of comfort and technicality. Recently, the design workshops were moved to Aubervilliers, with the inauguration at the same time of a new showroom, in addition to the historic Trocadéro boutique, present since 1929.
Noto bed, Patrimonio collection, design by Terence Mesguich Jacquemin © Lit National
Ravello bed, Patrimonio collection, design by Terence Mesguich Jacquemin © Lit National
The National Bed: comfort, quality, precision
Endowed with a historical clientele, for the most part loyal for decades and coming from all over the world, the Lit National has every interest in playing the card of excellence in each of its achievements. Made to order, each bed is handmade. The bed base, pillar of the bed, is made of poplar wood, known to be knotless and very resistant. Three types of box springs exist: with springs, springs in bags and with integrated drawers. In the same way, every detail on the headboards, cushions and bed linens are hand-sewn. Finally, the mattress, the key element of the bed, is stuffed in the workshops with a specific, high-quality wool, for unparalleled comfort.
Details of the Lit National clothing workshops © Claude Weber
Details of the Lit National clothing workshops © Claude Weber
A multiplicity of know-how which translates a great mastery of patience and technique “We are not a volume business, we are a business of perfection. To make a bed it takes an average of 100 to 120 hours of work. says Nicolas Lévy.
Patrimonio, a predominantly Italian collection by Terence Mesguich Jacquemin
Milano, Bellagio, Florence, Ravello, Noto make up the new Patrimonio collection of four headboards and the trundle daybed, designed by Terence Mesguich Jacquemin. Names chosen in homage to these Italian cities that he loved for what they give off, and that the designer wanted to translate into his creations. A new collection which is the first to be exhibited in the new showroom, within the very premises of the Aubervilliers workshops.
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Florence bench, Patrimonio collection, design by Terence Mesguich Jacquemin © Lit National
