MOISSONNIER

Established in Bourg-en-Bresse since 1885, Moissonnier illustrates the tradition and avant-garde of French cabinet-making. Its unique style is at the crossroads of historical references and aesthetic avant-garde. Its unique know-how has been rewarded by the label Entreprise du patrimoine vivant.

History. Emile Moissonnier inaugurated his cabinet making workshop on 21 April 1885 in Bourg-en-Bresse (Ain). He thus gave birth to a line of cabinetmakers artists to whom he transmitted three of his great talents, which are still today the distinctive signs of the Moissonnier collection: the art of painting, sculpture and the manufacture of rare pieces according to the rules of the art of French cabinet-making. Gabriel and Paul, Emile's sons, followed in their father's footsteps with the desire to give the company a new lease of life. This was successfully implemented at the end of the winter of 1946, with the construction of a beautiful factory. And in the 1960s, Moissonnier was manufacturing for the prestigious New York distributor, Bloomingdales. In the 1980s, Jean-Loup and Annie-Pierre Moissonnier took over the reins of the company and breathed new life into the two of them, a unique style that has established itself today as a reference: to summon up the past with light touches, to suggest without imposing, to give tradition a new lease of life to simply rekindle the present, to create jewellery for the home by cultivating the gap.

The products. Chests of drawers, sideboards, tables, consoles, mirrors, desks, bookcases, accessories, seats and beds. Moissonnier also creates custom-made furniture and resizes its models to the desired sizes. All models are customizable (patinas and bronzes).

Employment. Between 1,600 and 1,700 parts leave the workshops each year. 90% of orders are placed abroad. Moissonnier has about forty employees.