Le Presse Papier
A Lyon history
Generous, free-spirited, and playful: awarded the Living Heritage Company (EPV) label, Le Presse Papier is above all the personality of one man, Sébastien Barcet, who for 15 years has dedicated himself to his passion for the infinite possibilities of luxury wallpapers and textiles. The design and manufacturing workshops are located in Lyon's historic textile design district (Croix Paquet/Croix Rousse).
Demanding, it renews and enriches the Lyon heritage and revives the spirit of the Canuts with creations which resolutely put in the honor of floral and color. Le Presse Papier is 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
motif hand-drawn is born from a gesture, an emotion translated onto paper. Within the Le Presse Papier, drawing remains a living language: inherited from the great tradition of textile design, it now engages in a dialogue with digital tools to give rise 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
Possessing a unique and rare know-how, wishing to share the fervent passion we have for our work as creators and publishers of wallpaper and textiles, in a spirit of transmission close to that of the Canuts, we work daily with an apprentice in BAC Pro Crafts and Arts and Crafts – Multimedia Visual Communication.
We thus write a singular story that registers and projects in time.
Sébastien Barcet
Founder of Le Presse Papierand passionate about art, Sébastien is a creative, storyteller, colorist, and the brand's art director. For over 15 years, he has nurtured a legacy of the Canuts (Lyon's silk weavers) and Jacquard looms in Lyon's historic textile district, exporting Lyon's expertise worldwide. He provides artistic direction to the four other designers who join him on this adventure.
Cheryl Raman
An art historian specializing in 19th-century architecture, Cheryl spent over fifteen years working in various museums, developing solid expertise in project management, partnerships, and cultural mediation. In 2023, she joined Le Presse Papier, where she brings her perspective, rigor, and sensitivity to the company. Her work complements and enriches the existing artistic approach, adding curatorial depth and a commitment to heritage that reinforces the brand's unique identity.
Labels, prizes and distinctions
Living Heritage Company:
Expertise 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 State after a lengthy process, it also highlights certain values:
a deep connection to tradition, a focus on heritage while remaining resolutely oriented towards innovation; respect for a responsible economy, in collaboration with local partners; and a high standard evident at every stage, from creation 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 wallpaper collection reflecting our boundless passion for art. Discover
Orientalism, romantic and imbued with a dreamlike sense of elsewhere, corresponds to a Western vision of an exotic, mysterious, and luxurious world. Discover
The tradition of floral textile design in Lyon. Discover
The Modernist wallpaper collection is a free-flowing exploration of the philosophical movement of the same name. "Color is the most relative medium in art" J. Albers. Discover
The spirit of the Nabis seems to breathe life into the motifs of this collection, which possesses a powerful expressiveness. A collection with character, certainly, that will appeal to the bold. Discover
A traveling collection linked to the history of botany. Discover
From gouache and watercolor creations to stylized designs, discover
Stripes: a timeless motif. A symbol of the devil, an emblem of sailors, but also a symbol of freedom and humor, there are stripes and then there are stripes, as Michel Pastoureau's beautiful book, *Rayures. Une histoire culturelle* (Stripes: A Cultural History), published by Seuil, emphasizes. Discover more.
The call for a change of scenery and dreams of exoticism. Discover
A game for the eyes and the mind. Discover
A collection, a journey through 20th-century design. Discover
A sensory immersion in organic and plant-based patterns. Enter an underwater world rich in color and detail, where the graphic forms of plants seem to ripple with the water. Discover
Le Presse Papier invites French street artist Nelio to discover it
"The world of today was born yesterday, in the fifties and sixties," Dominic Bradbury, The Fifties Style: The Complete Collection, Parenthèses Publishing. Discover
Vintage reinterpreted. Discover
The designs in this collection are poetic in nature and inspire wanderlust. Discover
