Atelier Viollet recently fabricated this cabinet designed by Gregory Gilmartin of Peter Pennoyer Architects. Inspired by Jean-Michel Frank‘s notable fan-patterned straw marquetry furniture, his classic gold-toned pieces were replaced in favor of a more subdued, natural palette. The cabinet emphasizes various motifs as the pieces of straw are adhered in different directions. These alternating fan… [Read More]
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Cabinet in Parchment & Chiseled Bronze
Atelier Viollet presents its chiseled bronze cabinet with a parchment interior. Designed by Jean-Paul, the piece has been installed in our office’s newly-redecorated meeting area, as seen above. The cabinet showcases a variety of the workshop’s samples and finishes, such as gypsum, horn, and lacquer, flanked by additional ones on each side.
Cabinet in Parchment & Chiseled Bronze
Silvered Mica Cabinet
Atelier Viollet is pleased to announce its latest cabinet creation, the “Silvered Mica Cabinet”. Designed by Noel Jeffrey, the piece features a random grid of mica plates. Each door is subtly ornamented with bronze pulls, which open up to feature a set of interior drawers. Outlined by rift oak borders, the cabinet’s earthen tones are… [Read More]
Shagreen Revisited
Atelier Viollet presents the latest addition to our cabinet collection: The Silver Ray Cabinet. The exterior is adorned entirely in shagreen with a white gold leaf finish. This process tints the shagreen, producing a hypnotizing effect. The two doors open to an exquisite interior of grey dyed parchment. Gabon ebony makes a discrete appearance in the pulls as… [Read More]
Shagreen Cabinet in Progress
Atelier Viollet is currently working on a cabinet adorned in a shagreen façade. Its curved top and base nod to the workshop’s practice of geometric harmony between forms and patterns. The hinged doors will open up to a parchment interior composed in rectangular planes. Designed by Atelier Viollet, the project should be completed within the next few months and… [Read More]