The history of Ateliers Brugier
The Brugier workshops, specialized in all areas of lacquerware, were founded in 1920 by André Brugier. He died in 1958 and it was his right-hand man, Charles Labelle, who took over management of the workshops.
In 1987 he left his place to Nicole Brugier who is the daughter of the founder. In 2009 François Judet, Nicole's son, took over the business. It is therefore now the third generation of the Brugier family who run the Ateliers thanks to the precious help of Charles Labelle who allowed this continuity between the founder and his daughter.
Since then, the Ateliers have been located in Paris, in a pretty courtyard in the seventh arrondissement. Our activity is organized around three distinct and complementary professions: lacquerer, restorer and antique dealer.
Three trades
Our antique dealer activity is based, in addition to our knowledge and documentation, on an important collection of Asian lacquers, acquired over time, such as cabinets, chests and screens, mainly the Coromandel lacquer screens. We continue to regularly enrich this collection.
The prestigious restorations of lacquer furniture for the Louvre Museum, for the National Museum of Asian Arts Guimet and for the Palace of Versailles have helped us considerably to strengthen our reputation for excellence and expertise.
Among these pieces, we can cite the Louis XV chest of drawers, made by the famous cabinetmaker Gaudreaus, for his château de Choisy in 1744. The old panels provide invaluable documents for the restoration. They can also be used to design luxury furniture on demand (coffee tables, consoles, cabinets, etc.). We have also worked with contemporary artists and designers to create unique pieces.
Our knowledge and expertise in lacquering have led famous decorators to order decorative elements and wall panels from us.
This material reveals its extraordinary depth and preciousness.
Our companions are constantly looking for new textures, colors and decorative effects likely to emerge from new ideas.