Jacques Barret, Triode’s founder, began his career with a design booth at the Saint-Ouen flea market. Constantly searching for inspiration and new pieces, the passionate and curious Jacques Barret quickly became a household name in American Design in Paris in the span of a few short years.

"After graduating with a diploma in Horticultural Engineering, I discovered the design world by opening my booth at the Saint-Ouen flea market specializing in pieces from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. I then opened my own Landscape Architecture studio in Paris and Lyon. My unconventional route to the design world allowed me to meet some of the most important french and foreign architects and build a solid network in the design world. In 2004, I gave in to my passion for design and created Triode. Nested in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the showroom is an expression of my taste, my discoveries, and most of all my love of American Design."