Currently, Sandrine Viollet is working on a new straw marquetry project for Atelier Viollet: a room entirely covered in straw marquetry. Each panel is curved and, once all placed together, will be installed in a room generating a scalloped wall. Sandrine will complete about a hundred straw panels, approximately 6 inches by 8 feet, which will result… [Read More]
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Locks and Builders Hardware
This week we would like to share a new addition to Atelier Viollet‘s expansive private library: Locks and Builders Hardware (Catalog No. 27), an antique catalog of hardware goods released by Penn Hardware Company in 1927. Our team admires the beautiful hand drawn renderings of a variety of fixtures, ranging from pieces like keys and door locks… [Read More]
Happy Fourth of July
Atelier Viollet wishes all of you a very Happy Fourth of July. Whether you are enjoying food and company at a barbecue, eagerly awaiting the upcoming fireworks, or taking this opportunity to get out of town, we hope you all have a relaxing day. Have a refreshing and pleasant summer. Best wishes, The Atelier Viollet… [Read More]
White Sand Dunes of Gypsum
After Jean Paul and Sandrine Viollet of Atelier Viollet‘s visit to the gypsum quarry in New Mexico, they were curious to see more of the fascinating mineral. Thus, they decided to visit a nearby monument – the White Sands National Monument in southern New Mexico. Jean Paul and Sandrine were intrigued to see the dune field,… [Read More]
Visit to a Gypsum Quarry
Selenite crystal, or more commonly known as gypsum, is a valued mineral that has been used for thousands of years. Ancient Egyptians were one of the first to use it as plaster, and incorporated it into the construction of the pyramids. Gypsum can be found all around the world and holds many different purposes. Furniture… [Read More]
A Veneer Marquetry Table for RPNYC L’Orangerie
Recently, Atelier Viollet was approached by Raison Pure’s foundation L’Orangerie, also known as RPNYC L’Orangerie, with a project unlike any other. RPNYC L’Orangerie is a foundation that helps inner-city high school students gain exposure to design and learn how to apply these skills through various projects. Guided by mentors and those established in the industry, students conceptualize… [Read More]
Atelier Viollet in The Financial Times
Atelier Viollet was featured in an article in The Financial Times “How to Spend It” section titled Master of art deco Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann. Focusing on the influential designs of Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann, the article demonstrates a variety of furniture designers who are inspired and revere the work of the Art Deco mastermind. Jean Paul Viollet has used Ruhlmann’s glamorous and… [Read More]
Meet The Atelier Viollet Team: Tashi Tsering
Tashi Tsering started working for Atelier Viollet in October 2011, where he has since been motivated by his surrounding colleagues and the workshop environment. He reveres his fellow coworkers, acknowledging them as “master craftsmen”. They inspire him to create intricate and beautiful furniture out of raw materials. While reflecting on his woodworking experience, Tashi appreciates… [Read More]