Le Presse Papier
A Lyon history
Generous, free, player: Labeled Living Heritage Company (EPV), Le Presse Papier is above all the personality of a man, Sébastien Barcet , who for 15 years has devoted himself to his love for the infinite possibilities of luxury wallpapers and textiles. The creation and manufacturing workshops are located in the historic Lyon textile drawing district ( Croix Paquet / Croix Rousse ).
Demanding, it renews and enriches the Lyon heritage and revives the spirit of the silky with creations which resolutely put in the honor of floral and color. Le Presse Papieris a joyfully independent and singular bias. A poetic act made of a multitude of gestures. A permanent concern for detail. A drive of the eye that celebrates the beautiful and what Henri Focillon so rightly called "the life of the forms". A voracious passion for the delicate and inexhaustible energy of art.
Know -how
Gouache, pencil drawing, watercolor… Each motif is born from a gesture, an emotion translated onto paper. Within the Le Presse Papierworkshops, drawing remains a living language: inherited from the great tradition of textile design, it now engages in a dialogue with digital tools to give birth to creations of contemporary sensibility.
Le Presse Papier primarily offers original creations, but also collaborates with rights holders, museums, and cultural institutions (Musée des Arts Décoratifs, BNF, Fondation Vallotton, Fondation Alfred Latour, etc.) to develop Guest Collections. This collection, combining exclusive creations and reissues, resonates with the present day, connecting artistic heritage to contemporary life.
Some of our designs have found their place in the permanent collections of the French Wallpaper Museum (in 2014 and 2020) — a recognition of the know-how and poetry that animates each piece signed Le Presse Papier .
Transmission of know-how
Holders of a unique and rare know-how , wishing to share the fervent passion that we have to our work as creator, editor of wallpaper and textiles, in a spirit of transmission close to that of canuts, we work on a daily basis with an apprentice in pro crafts and crafts-multimedia visual communication.
We thus write a singular story that registers and projects in time.
Sébastien Barcet
Founder of Le Presse Papier, passionate about art, Sébastien is at the same time creative, narrator, colorist and artistic director of the brand. It has been more than 14 years since he had a form of inheritance of the canuts and jacquard trades in the historic textile district in Lyon, exporting the Lyon know-how all over the world. He gives artistic directions to the 4 other designers who accompany him in this adventure.
Cheryl Raman
Art historian, after 15 years in different museums, Cheryl joined the Le Presse Papier adventure in 2023 and puts her skills and expertise at the service of collections, acquisitions and relations with institutions. His work supports and specify the artistic approach already present.
Labels, prizes and distinctions
Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant
know-how and excellence
Our unique and rare expertise, our close ties with Lyon's textile history, art and decorative arts, and our commitment to environmental responsibility... These singularities have enabled us to meet the demanding specifications of the EPV label.
Awarded by the French government after a lengthy process, it also underlines a number of values : An anchoring in tradition, highlighting heritage while being resolutely focused on innovation. Respect for a responsible economy, in conjunction with local partners. High standards at every stage, from design to production.
We are members of the EPV Excellence and Network Excellence Contract network.
The Bellecour Committee is an association of living heritage companies (EPV) which promotes the excellence of craft trades, symbol of French luxury. Its seat is based in Lyon.
This certification recognizes the excellence of printing companies dedicated to high-end productions, guaranteeing impeccable quality, exceptional graphic expertise and finishes that meet luxury standards.
Part of our creations have returned to the permanent collections of the French Wallpaper Museum in Rixheim.
We are proud and happy members of the Wallpaper History Society.
Our workshops have been labeled Imprim'vert since 2014.
The label made in Lyon is synonymous with excellence, it constitutes a reference for Lyonnais and visitors to the quest for quality products, designed and manufactured on French territory.
All rights of reproduction and representation are reserved.
The elements present on this website—designs, photographs, texts—are protected by intellectual property law.
Consequently, no reproduction, modification, distribution, translation, commercial exploitation, or reuse, in whole or in part, may be carried out without the prior authorization of their rights holders.
Collections
A collection of wallpapers reflecting our infinite passion for art. Discover
Orientalism, romantic, imbued with a dream elsewhere corresponds to a Western vision of an exotic, mysterious and luxurious world. Discover
The tradition of Lyon floral textile design. Discover
The Modernist wallpaper collection is a free journey into the philosophical movement of the same name. “Color is the most relative medium in art” J. Albers Discover
The Nabis's soul seems to breathe through the patterns of this collection with its great expressive force. A collection of character, certainly, which favors the bold. Discover
A collection linked to travel and impregnated of history of botany. Discover
Gouache and watercolor creations with stylized designs Discover
Stripes, a timeless pattern. Motif of the devil, emblem of sailors, but also symbol of freedom and humor, there are stripes and stripes as highlighted by Michel Pastoureau in his book: Rayures. Une histoire culturelle published by Editions du Seuil. Discover
A call for a change of scenery and dreams of exoticism Discover
A game for the eye a trick for the mind Discover
A collection, a journey through 20th century design. Discover
A sensory immersion in organic and plant motifs. Enter an underwater world filled with colors and details, in which the graphic shapes of plants seem to undulate along the water. Discover
Le Presse Papier invites French street artist Nelio Discover
“The world of today was born yesterday, in the fifties and sixties”, Dominic Bradbury, The 50s style, the complete, Parentheses editions. Discover
Vintage reinterpreted. Discover
The models in this collection are naturally poetic and invite you to travel. Discover
