Inspired by the first director of the Louvre
Denon Eyewear is inspired by Dominique Vivant Denon, the first director of the Louvre museum in Paris. It is an homage, not an affiliation.
Born in 1747, Vivant-Denon was an artist, engraver, writer and diplomat. In 1802 Napoleon appointed him director of the museum that would become the Louvre, and today the Louvre's Denon Wing still carries his name.
Art opened to the public
Vivant-Denon helped transform art from the private property of monarchs into a resource for the general public. He wrote accessible exhibition catalogs and designed galleries meant to instruct and inspire ordinary citizens, arranging works by school and period so visitors could understand what they were looking at.
Redefining eyewear our way
Vivant-Denon is often credited with shaping modern museology, the way museums collect, organize and present art. We want to redefine eyewear in our way.
That means an actual focus on elevating the product. We develop product, packaging and brand material with one goal in mind: that people reach for Denon Eyewear when they consider their next purchase.
Considered, by design
Our name was never an accident. Like everything we do, it is intentional and by design. The same is true of our logo, drawn in Paris by designer Zoe Nellen, and of the values we hold ourselves to.
"Our name was inspired by the first director of the Louvre museum in Paris. It's intentional, like everything we do."
Tallier Family, Denon Eyewear New York
A note on the name
Denon Eyewear is an independent, family-owned eyewear brand founded in 2020 by Joseph Tallier with Sophie and Julian Tallier. “Denon Eyewear” is our own trademark.
Our name is an homage only. We are not part of, affiliated with, or endorsed by the estate or descendants of Dominique Vivant Denon, the Louvre, or the Denon audio and electronics brand, and we do not use his likeness, his work or the Louvre's imagery in our products or marketing. More answers are in our FAQ.
The short version
Inspired by the man who opened the Louvre's collection to the public. We are making exceptional eyewear part of everyday life.
