Our hand lacquered furniture technique, inspired by ancient oriental lacquerware is achieved by applying numerous coats of pigmented shellac. This unique finish produces a lush, tone-on-tone effect with incredible depth similar to what was accomplished by our master predecessors such as Jean Dunand and Eileen Gray. We offer this traditional technique in endless color options,… [Read More]
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Atelier Viollet’s Interiors
For Atelier Viollet, fabricating interiors is more like a reward than a challenge. To transform a mere room into a purposeful space takes all the skills we lavish on each piece of furniture we create. Which explains the pains we take with each library, den, or salon we collaborate on. Using our entire arsenal of… [Read More]
Our Gypsum Cabinet Featured On The World Interior Design Network
Atelier Viollet’s gypsum cabinet is featured on the World Interior Design Network website: “Crafted from Swiss pear wood, the new artistic cabinets with gypsum veneers feature pearl-like smooth panels that cover the doors, which are carved from a soft sulfate mineral known as gypsum. Designed innovatively with the artistic use of gypsum, the cabinet makes a… [Read More]
Behind The Scenes In The Atelier Viollet Workshop
Step inside Atelier Viollet workshop and you’re in a refuge from the bustle of our busy neighborhood. Quietly and serenely, a dozen or so artisans are at their cooperative jobs. Every step is bespoke, whether hammering a delicate inlay or wielding giant machine that adhere woods together. Even to us, it’s a delight to watch… [Read More]
Atelier Viollet’s Furniture & Finish Samples
Material and finish samples are an integral part of the furniture making process here at Atelier Viollet. Our proposals routinely include the development of new samples, together with the shop drawings. These help to show how the actual materials and finishes will appear on the final product. We start working on them right after our… [Read More]
Atelier Viollet’s Horn Furniture
Horn furniture is undoubtedly a corner stone of the magnificent contents you’ll discover in the Atelier Viollet showroom. Using techniques unchanged since 500 AD, we turn animal horns into luxurious counterparts to wood veneers… and even bronze. We follow tradition in slicing and pressing it into sheets, not only polishing to a luxurious sheen, but… [Read More]