• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Atelier Viollet

Custom Furniture Design specializing in exotic materials and rare wood.

  • Portfolio
    • Materials
      • Gypsum
      • Horn
      • Lacquer
      • Mica
      • Parchment
      • Shagreen
      • Straw Marquetry
      • Wood Veneers
    • Furniture Types
      • Sideboards
      • Coffee & Side Tables
      • Cabinets & Armoires
      • Consoles
      • Dining Tables
      • Desks
      • Screens
      • Beds
    • Interiors
    • Collections
      • Gotham Collection
      • Williamsburg Collection
      • Charpente Collection
      • Seyssel Collection
      • Palmwood Collection
    • Awards
    • Sample Library
    • Care & Maintenance
      • Gypsum
      • Horn
      • Lacquer
      • Mica
      • Parchment
      • Shagreen
      • Straw Marquetry
      • Wood Veneers
  • Profile
    • Viollet Family Tradition
    • Jean-Paul Viollet
    • The Process
    • Workshop
  • Blog
  • Designer Collaborators
  • Press
  • Contact
    • Workshop Information
    • Quote Request
    • Employment Inquiries
  • Portfolio
    • Materials
      • Gypsum
      • Horn
      • Lacquer
      • Mica
      • Parchment
      • Shagreen
      • Straw Marquetry
      • Wood Veneers
    • Furniture Types
      • Sideboards
      • Coffee & Side Tables
      • Cabinets & Armoires
      • Consoles
      • Dining Tables
      • Desks
      • Screens
      • Beds
    • Interiors
    • Collections
      • Gotham Collection
      • Williamsburg Collection
      • Charpente Collection
      • Seyssel Collection
      • Palmwood Collection
    • Awards
    • Sample Library
    • Care & Maintenance
      • Gypsum
      • Horn
      • Lacquer
      • Mica
      • Parchment
      • Shagreen
      • Straw Marquetry
      • Wood Veneers
  • Profile
    • Viollet Family Tradition
    • Jean-Paul Viollet
    • The Process
    • Workshop
  • Blog
  • Designer Collaborators
  • Press
  • Contact
    • Workshop Information
    • Quote Request
    • Employment Inquiries

gypsum quarry

June 30, 2014 By Nicolas Viollet

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]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: atelier viollet, custom furniture, gypsum dune, gypsum furniture, gypsum quarry

June 23, 2014 By zak

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]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: atelier viollet, custom furniture, gypsum furniture, gypsum quarry, Jean-Paul Viollet

Primary Sidebar

Jean-Paul Viollet

Jean-Paul Viollet Headshot

Jean-Paul Viollet has spent a lifetime mastering Art Deco design. All that labor is clearly reflected in his Brooklyn furniture showroom.

Click here to read his story.

Our Blog Archives

Access the complete Atelier Viollet Blog Archives.

Connect

  • facebook
  • twitter
  • instagram
  • pinterest
  • google

© Copyright Atelier Viollet, 2025. All rights reserved.
505 Driggs Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11211 • 718.782.1727 • MAIL@ATELIERVIOLLET.COM • Instagram
Site Design by Milton Glaser, Inc • Built by OfficeThug • Photography by Vincent Soyez


MENU
  • Portfolio
    • Materials
      • Gypsum
      • Horn
      • Lacquer
      • Mica
      • Parchment
      • Shagreen
      • Straw Marquetry
      • Wood Veneers
    • Furniture Types
      • Sideboards
      • Coffee & Side Tables
      • Cabinets & Armoires
      • Consoles
      • Dining Tables
      • Desks
      • Screens
      • Beds
    • Interiors
    • Collections
      • Gotham Collection
      • Williamsburg Collection
      • Charpente Collection
      • Seyssel Collection
      • Palmwood Collection
    • Awards
    • Sample Library
    • Care & Maintenance
      • Gypsum
      • Horn
      • Lacquer
      • Mica
      • Parchment
      • Shagreen
      • Straw Marquetry
      • Wood Veneers
  • Profile
    • Viollet Family Tradition
    • Jean-Paul Viollet
    • The Process
    • Workshop
  • Blog
  • Designer Collaborators
  • Press
  • Contact
    • Workshop Information
    • Quote Request
    • Employment Inquiries