Rémi Tessier

History

Superyacht designer Rémi Tessier began his career as a cabinetmaker, leaving home in 1979 aged 15 to join the Compagnons du Devoir of Tour de France – a traveling trades guild of carpenters, stonemasons and other artisans that has its routes in the Middle Ages. He left the Tour in 1987 and sought work redesigning shop interiors, gradually progressing into residential projects until a client asked him to do the interior design for Perini Navi Squall in 2000. Following that Tessier, had moved his studio to Paris, was asked to design a second Perini yacht interior and his reputation grew. Rémi Tessier lives in Paris and has a studio and showroom nearby above the Gagosian Gallery.

Notable yachts

Rémi Tessier yacht interior designs are among the most sought after in the industry and Tessier superyachts include Ernesto Bertarelli’s Vava II, the 49 metre superyacht Satori, Feadship Kahalani and Fitzroy Yachts Zefira.

Specialisations

As a cabinetmaker, Tessier has an intimate understanding both of materials and how they work together. As a result, Tessier furniture designs feature strongly in his portfolio. There is also a new collaboration between Tessier and Baccarat for a unique design of crystal taps that are lit from within. Rémi Tessier superyachts have won many awards, including the Heesen Satori, Feadship Kahalani and Aslec 4.

Feadship   99.95 m •  2020
Devonport   96 m •  2012
Feadship   94.75 m •  2021
Brown J   91.44 m •  1930
Feadship   81 m •  2011
Perini Navi   73 m •  2014
Perini Navi   64 m •  2003
Perini Navi   56 m •  2008
Perini Navi   56 m •  2009
Perini Navi   55.7 m •  2008
Feadship   55.05 m •  2010
Amels   55 m •  2013
Amels   55 m •  2017
Perini Navi   54 m •  2005
Perini Navi   52.33 m •  2002
Heesen Yachts   49.8 m •  2011
Fitzroy Yachts   49.68 m •  2010
Su Marine   46.8 m •  2010
Rossinavi   46.6 m •  2012
Palmer Johnson   41.09 m •  2009
Benetti   40.29 m •  1991
Vitters   32.64 m •  2017
Italcraft   32 m •  2008
Italcraft   32 m •  2009
Italcraft   32 m •  2022
Italcraft   31 m •  2007
Leopard Yachts   26.88 m •  2005