1952-1958

The beginning

Although from a commercial point of view the MERYAN workshop officially began its production in May 1958, its artistic activity predates that date and was developed privately in the own studio of its initiator, the painter Ángel López-Obrero and his wife Mercedes Miarons Feliu. From the names of its founders comes the word Meryan (MERcedes and ANgel).

These activities began in Córdoba towards the end of 1951 and were due to a coincident inclination for the leather arts and a desire to do something for the rebirth of this ancient industry in said city.

As notable commissions we can mention a casket commissioned by the Hon. Córdoba City Council for a gift of orange seeds from the Patio of the Mosque-Cathedral to the Garden of Peace in Hiroshima (Japan) or a complete notary commissioned by a Córdoba firm with which it was presented to the President of the United States of America. America J. F. Kenedy.

1958-1980

Workshop Open to the Public

In 1956 to the Hon. The city council inaugurated the “El Zoco” Municipal Crafts Market, where the Meryan workshop installed its first premises open to the public.

The production of that stage was very scarce and “El Zoco” did not obtain the success that was expected, which is why the Meryan workshop had to carry out a new transformation, settling in May 1958, permanently, in Calleja de Las Flores, the place most frequented by tourism.

In the 60s, to guarantee the continuity of the company, Carlos and Alejandro López-Obrero joined the workshop. Their effort and work will guarantee the continuity of the artisan workshop for many years.

Some interesting works are the manufacture of a screen for the Altman&Co store on Fifth Avenue in New York or the decoration of the dining cars of the Talgo Barcelona-Geneva and Barcelona-Paris trains.

1980-2006

Crecimiento

This stage was one of growth for the company and Meryan became a prestigious company both in Spain and in other countries. Meryan appears in the most well-known tourist guides worldwide, both American and European, as a place of tourist interest when visiting the city of Córdoba.

The publication of an article talking about Meryan in the New York Times in 1982 helped to gain much more popularity in the United States in addition to other merits achieved such as the distinction of Ángel López-Obrero by the Junta de Andalucía in 1989 with the medal of silver awarded by the board to people who have stood out throughout their lives in different fields of Andalusian social and cultural activity.

Between the years 1980-1990, an art gallery was opened for painting exhibitions and sales of products from the workshop.

Furthermore, in 1991 we participated in the Spanish Crafts Exhibition in Japan. The Andalusian Crafts Exhibition was held in Kyoto (Japan). “Spain Fair” organized by the Japanese company Kintetsu.

As the most relevant work in 1997, the company carried out guadamecí cladding of a room in a castle in the city of Alanson (France). We also highlight the manufacture of two carved and gilded armchairs covered in carved guadamecí leather with baroque style designs commissioned by the Barcelona Provincial Council to be exhibited in the Palau Güell.

2006-today

Third generation

Starting in 2008, a new stage of the Meryan workshop opens. First, the generational change begins to occur due to the upcoming retirement of Alejandro and Carlos López-Obrero and the incorporation of Daniel López-Obrero as the third generation of family artisans.

Starting in 2008, a process of modernization of the company took place through the integration of a comprehensive management system and the implementation of a quality plan in the company to achieve an improvement in the workshop's work processes.

The online store www.meryancor.com was also created, with the purpose of being able to sell throughout the world and publicize our catalog of items.

In 2011 the company began to work on bags and fashion accessories, collaborating with designers and creating its own collections. Collections have been created for men and women with the brand's own designs. In addition to carrying out unique works for Brotherhoods and Brotherhoods.

Since 2015 we have carried out several decoration projects in hotels in Spain and other countries. We highlight the Al Houara Hotel in Tangier (Morocco) and work carried out in hotels in Marbella and Seville.

As for the most important collaborations, we highlight the development together with the international brand Loewe of the Baroque collection in 2012 and the collaboration with Christian Dior in the Cruise collection in 2022, creating several pieces for the fashion show that took place in Seville. for the brand.