In the coming months, we will be featuring some of the rare and incredible books in our personal library here at Atelier Viollet. Whether for reference or simply for the sake of collecting unique relics of the history of furniture and interior craftsmanship, Jean-Paul Viollet loves the process of locating these gems and adding them… [Read More]
custom furniture
Gio Ponti Inspired Table
Atelier Viollet was recently commissioned to fabricate a pair of Gio Ponte center tables. We fell in love with the simple yet elegant design so much that we decided to make an additional pair. The tables have solid walnut bases with interlocking mortise and tenon joinery. The tops are in a beautiful inset quarter-sawn walnut… [Read More]
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]
Shop Drawings
Before any fabrication work begins at Atelier Viollet we take the time to put together a full set of shop drawings. This is an important aspect of our process as it gives us the opportunity to develop all the construction and design details on paper. We are also able to incorporate the functional and decorative… [Read More]
Our Gypsum Cabinet Featured In New York Spaces: The Goods
Atelier Viollet’s gypsum cabinet was recently featured in a special spring 2013 supplemental issue of New York Spaces magazine entitled The Goods. The cabinet, also featured on The World Interior Design Network, is constructed with gypsum, ebonized pearwood in a satin-lacquer finish, and silvered bronze. Read more about our gypsum and mica furniture at our website.
Atelier Viollet’s Custom Hardware
Sometimes the perfect piece of hardware, be it functional or decorative, does not exist in any catalogue or on any shelf. In these instances Atelier Viollet is often able to develop and create custom hardware. We either do this in our onsite metal shop, or we work very closely with our trusted local metalworking colleagues…. [Read More]