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160 YEARS OF MARQUETRY IN PARIS
Created by C. Rigollet 160 years ago in 1865, the Lacroix Marrec marquetry workshop has seen some prestigious names from the Faubourg Saint-Antoine in Paris.
André Immauville took over the marquetry workshop and became Richard Lacroix’s apprentice.
Robert Bonnefond becomes Hubert Marrec’s apprentice master
Richard Lacroix and Hubert Marrec join forces to found the Lacroix-Marrec company (apprenticeship master of Eric Lehuédé)
Eric Lehuédé and Martin Delépine join forces to keep the art of marquetry and this historic Parisian workshop alive
Today
this unique legacy and sharing his passion.
Eric LEHUÉDÉ
The first apprentice trained at Lacroix-Marrec between 1992 and 1995, he completed his apprenticeship by earning a C.A.P. qualification—graduating at the top of his class. He was then hired permanently and continued to refine his craft, always driven by a desire to preserve this heritage and pursue his passion.
Today
Today, it is a new generation that is the guarantor of this know-how accumulated over the years, also offering contemporary creations that can use the most modern techniques.
Eric LEHUÉDÉ
The first apprentice trained at Lacroix-Marrec from 1992 to 1995, his apprenticeship led to the C.A.P. (on the highest step of the podium) and to a lasting employment. He continued to perfect his technique until he took over the reins of the company 18 years later in partnership with Martin Delépine in order to preserve this heritage and to continue his passion.
Martin DELÉPINE
After training as a cabinetmaker, he was a student at the Ecole Boulle from 1999 to 2003, where he obtained his Diplôme des Métiers d’Art with honours. After professional experiences in different renowned companies (the Danish Royal Family’s cabinet making workshops, Yannick Chastang (UK), SEMA, Meubles Rinck, Hervé Van Der Straeten), he then joined forces to keep the Lacroix Marrec workshop alive.
WORKSHOP
PARIS – FAUBOURG SAINT-ANTOINE
Our workshop in the historic Faubourg Saint-Antoine district of Paris
To the east of Paris, the Faubourg Saint-Antoine district was long renowned for its artisanal trades, particularly the cabinetmakers of the 18th century and the major cabinet-maker and marquetry houses of the 19th and 20th centuries. Today, our workshop is located in a charming 18th century building in the historic Faubourg Saint-Antoine district.
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