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art deco furniture

July 18, 2013 By Nicolas Viollet

Original Dressing Table by Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann

Atelier Viollet was recently pleased to acquire an original “Morel” dressing table by the distinguished Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann. Ruhlmann is known for his influential work in Art Deco furniture and interiors in the 1920s. This piece was created Circa 1921-22 in Palisander on mahogany. It features ivory sabots and a drawer pull with a mirror and… [Read More]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: ivory furniture, Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann, mahogany furniture, Palisander furniture, antique furniture, Ruhlmann, art deco furniture, art deco style, atelier viollet, custom furniture, Dressing Table, Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann

December 27, 2012 By Nicolas Viollet

The Art Deco Designs of Atelier Viollet

Jean-Paul Viollet has spent a lifetime mastering Art Deco design. All that labor is clearly reflected in his Brooklyn furniture showroom. “I was very intrigued by the beauty of the materials used in the Art Deco period,” says Jean-Paul Viollet, the industrious founder of famed Brooklyn furniture maker Atelier Viollet. “I was very impressed by… [Read More]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: galuchat, stingray skin, horn, tortoise shell, ivory, Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann, jean-michel frank, macassar ebony, mica, minimalist, Andre Groult, natural materials, art deco furniture, palmwood, Eugene Printz, shagreen

December 23, 2012 By Nicolas Viollet

Atelier Viollet Featured In New York Spaces Magazine, March 2012

In March 2012 New York Spaces Magazine featured an article showcasing an apartment on Central Park West. Their coverage included many interior designs with Atelier Viollet custom furniture. To see more of Jean-Paul Viollet’s work, visit Atelier Viollet.

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: shagreen furniture, straw marquetry furniture, art deco furniture, custom furniture, magazine, new york, parchment furniture

December 20, 2012 By Nicolas Viollet

Modern-Day Master: Jean-Paul Viollet

He has always been drawn to aesthetics, to the awesome beauty of Mother Nature’s handiwork, “noble materials” sourced from the farthest reaches of the globe. Mahogany, mica, mother of pearl: In his celebrated workshop in Brooklyn, he transforms these wonders into elegant works of art, which Departures magazine has described as “some of the finest… [Read More]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: sandrine viollet, jacques-emil ruhlman, Seyssel, jean-michel frank, shagreen furniture, Jean-Paul Viollet, sideboards, Alps, mahogany, steven spielberg, armoires, mica, straw marquetry, art deco, mother of pearl, straw marquetry furniture, art deco furniture, new york, brooklyn, nicolas sarkozy, david bowie, parchment furniture, departures magazine, robert deniro, dining room tables

November 10, 2012 By Nicolas Viollet

Atelier Viollet Featured In New York Spaces Magazine, October 2012

In October 2012 New York Spaces Magazine featured an article showcasing a bookcase designed by Jean-Paul Viollet, built of burn ash, straw marquetry, Lucite, and blackened steel. From the brink of extinction, straw marquetry’s exquisite patterns were rescued by the award-winning Sandrine Viollet. Each piece of wheat, rye or oat straw is opened, flattened and dyed by hand. Then… [Read More]

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