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O n the occasion of the bicentenary of Braquenié and during the January events linked to Paris Déco Off, the Château de Louÿe, in the Eure Valley, opened its doors with a superb presentation.
When Monsieur d’Arjuzon acquired this magnificent residence in 1770, he could not have imagined that each generation would have left its mark there, from the neoclassical era to the fantasies of the Second Empire.
The current owners of the castle, Jean-Ghislain and Eléonore Lepic, gave carte blanche to Maison Braquenié-Pierre Frey to decorate part of the castle and allow them to exhibit the emblematic designs, tapestries, carpets and wallpapers, in a concept faithful to the pleasures of the country, delightfully combining bucolic and gallant scenes.
For the inauguration of this magnificent setting, Mr. Pierre Frey received his guests at the entrance to the castle and his father Patrick Frey was waiting for them inside.
Founded in 1823, Braquenié, designer of furnishing textiles, is famous for its printed cottons, silks and hand-woven rugs. From 1858, the House became a great designer of interior decoration thanks to the equipment purchased from the Manufacture Oberkampf when it closed in 1843. Marie Antoinette already preferred their toiles de Jouy to the brocades of Versailles. Adored by crowned heads, the brand enjoyed great success from 1858 to 1880 thanks to imperial orders. With the renovation of many castles after the war, it also returned to the firmament of its celebrity in the 1950s.
It was in 1991 that the Frey family bought the company with its incredible archives. Frey is committed to preserving all of its heritage and its original richness in the tradition of know-how and the passion for excellence.
The Pierre Frey heritage funds hold more than 16,000 Braquenié archival documents. The style office was also inspired by it for this 1823-2023 Anni- versary Collection in the patterns and colors.
The stylists have chosen to reissue certain models identically or they have focused on details by mixing in other patterns, always respecting the codes of elegance and originality.
Pierre Frey Archives and Heritage