Yannick Benjamin is a world class sommelier whose passion for wine began at a young age. While watching his father climb the ranks from dishwasher at La Grenouille to Maitre d at The Palace, his fascination with the industry became the backdrop of his daily life. He recalls a defining moment when he visited the Chateau Giscours… [Read More]
Jean-Paul Viollet
Mother-Of-Pearl Inlay
Often it’s the subtle details that make custom furniture magnificent. One of our favorite ways to punctuate a piece is with mother-of-pearl inlay. Inlay is the embedding of precision cut materials into grooves carved into a piece. As we’ve mentioned, it can be “maddeningly time-consuming”, but is always utterly stunning. Below, a custom vanity in cherry with… [Read More]
Parchment Paneled Room Update
A few months back we shared an exciting project with you that we are currently working on. Our readers will recall that it was a room completely covered in parchment. We’re back to share a few images of our progress as we gear up for the final phase of parchment panelling installation, designed by Sawyer Berson. We… [Read More]
A New Straw Marquetry Panelling Project
Our latest straw marquetry panelling project features a wall in a more contemporary setting. In this endeavor, the straw received a silvered finish, giving an iridescent quality. The result, as you can see below, is quite stunning. See our previous post on how we covered an entire room in straw marquetry panelling and learn more… [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.