The Official Atelier Viollet Blog

Atelier Viollet starts off 2022 with a new prototype: the Eden Desk. After several design evolutions, the desk features an end-grain palmwood surface that produces a snakeskin appearance. The drawer fronts are finished with a geometric mica tile surface that adds a complementary flair in contrast to the palmwood’s cascading pattern. We sought to create a… [Read More]

To our friends, family, clients & collaborators:  We hope you are enjoying a warm, relaxing, and safe holiday season. As we close out another year, we would like to thank everyone that has made 2021 so special to us. We are proud to have completed so many wonderful furniture pieces and interiors, and looking forward to more exciting… [Read More]

After over a year of fabrication, we have successfully completed the installation of a gouged oak interior along with several furniture pieces for a private residence. Spearheaded by Meredith Harrington Interiors, the gouged oak surface lines the entire wall of the apartment’s living room, with accents of a chiseled bronze door and bar. This treatment… [Read More]

Sandrine Viollet has expanded the atelier‘s collection of new straw marquetry samples over the past year to include various experimentations in color and patterns. The straw marquetry team explored colorful tones that we have not yet incorporated into any of our furniture projects or interiors, straying away from our usual repertoire of classic palettes. Having… [Read More]

This March, Atelier Viollet celebrates its 30th anniversary at its current Williamsburg location. Prior to his 1991 move-in, Jean-Paul Viollet operated out of smaller workshops to realize his early designs. In our 25th anniversary post, we tracked Jean-Paul’s professional trajectory, highlighting his family’s longstanding history with fine woodworking and cabinetry over several centuries in alpine… [Read More]

Jean-Paul Viollet introduces his latest design: the Queen side table. The new creation features two seemingly floating gypsum discs accented with a thin bronze trim and supported by four elegant ebonized legs. Appropriate anywhere from a bedroom to a study, the side table remains faithful to Jean-Paul’s philosophy of designing furniture in a classic, yet… [Read More]

Atelier Viollet recently fabricated a Jean Royère coffee table for a residential Brian J. McCarthy, Inc. project. This low table was inspired by Royère’s iconic “flaque” (puddle) design that found many iterations in his coffee tables and sofas throughout his career. Completed in-house by Sandrine Viollet, we are always excited to work with bold colors… [Read More]

Atelier Viollet was commissioned by Brian J. McCarthy, Inc. to reproduce two lacquered tables for a recent residential project. The originals were fabricated in the early 20th century by innovative Irish designer and architect, Eileen Gray, who reintroduced lacquerwork to Paris with her unique cabinets, tables, and screens. A survey of her vast body of… [Read More]