Tan France Launches Furniture Collection With Singapore-Based Castlery

Netflix personality Tan France has entered the furniture market through a collaboration with Singapore-based Castlery, launching an 18-piece collection that merges his South Asian and British heritage. The designer, known for "Queer Eye" and "Next in Fashion," worked directly with Castlery to create original pieces rather than adapt existing designs—a creative freedom that shaped the entire line.

The Collection and Design Philosophy

The Castlery x Tan France Collection spans living, dining, lighting, rugs, and decorative accessories. Key pieces include the Anika table lamp crafted in handblown glass, the Kagan sofa with carved solid-oak details, the Anaya tea table, Tarin side and drink tables, the Rumi accent chair, and the Rava sideboard and TV console. Materials emphasize warmth and craftsmanship, incorporating warm oak, travertine, carved wood, and New Zealand wool upholstery.

France grounded the collection in his personal narrative. Born Tanveer Safdar in a Pakistani Muslim household in South Yorkshire, England, he deliberately wove cultural touchpoints throughout the designs. The Anika lamp and Rayan mirror reference classic South Asian doorway arches through curved and scalloped shapes—the same architectural elements he observed in both South Asia and traditional English buildings. Carved oak patterns on the Kagan sofa and Anaya tea table draw from South Asian design motifs, while pillars across pieces echo British architectural conventions.

"I wanted my multiple backgrounds to shape this collection. I wanted to give it a singular point of view that could only be from me."

Inspiration From Personal Space

France developed his interest in interiors while designing his own home—a Tudor estate in Salt Lake City that he shares with his husband, Rob. The architectural language of that residence directly influenced the collection's aesthetic direction. His experience building that dream home convinced both him and Castlery that original design work, rather than recoloring existing pieces, would yield something distinctive and purposeful.