Assouline is a luxury publishing company, retailer, and lifestyle brand founded in 1994 by Prosper and Martine Assouline. They are known for creating high-quality, beautifully crafted books, often referred to as “book-objects”. Assouline has expanded beyond books to include accessories, furnishings, and even a furniture collection. Their brand is synonymous with luxury, style, and influence, with books often found on coffee tables and shelves across the globe.

It all began in 1993, when Martine and Prosper Assouline were at La Colombe d’Or hotel in France, one of their most cherished places in the world. As they experienced its beauty together, their curiosity for life and love of books inspired them to produce their own volume about the hotel. Prosper took the photographs, Martine wrote the text, and *La Colombe D’Or* became their first book, released in 1994. Today, each Assouline book is still created with the same harmony of talent and passion: Martine’s editorial direction and Prosper’s creative vision.

Assouline has become a recognisable brand associated with luxury, style, and influence, with their books often seen as status symbols.