Le Presse Papier

In the heart of the silk capital located at the crossroads of natural land and river routes, the Presse Papier creation and manufacturing workshops are located in the historic district of Lyon textile design (Croix Paquet /Croix Rousse). In the past, it was here that the Vernaison, Augier-Pitaud, Brückert-Berthet, Vernet, Grataloup, Jean Louis Lhopital and Bianchini-Férier drawing studios took to the streets and welcomed clients from all over the world. For 13 years, le Presse Papier has perpetuated this excellent artisanal know-how as close as possible to its roots, in the very place of its birth. Concerned about our roots in Lyon but resolutely focused on sharing and discovery, we export our French know-how throughout the world.

Le Presse Papier is also five designers from the Lyon textile industry, heirs to the great tradition of silk makers. Exceptional talents who have designed for the historic workshops of the Croix-Roussen district, the Colline des Canuts in Lyon, as well as for the great Parisian haute couture and furniture houses. Gouache, pencil drawing, watercolor… each collection and each pattern are drawn in the traditional way by hand, and digitally. Le Presse Papier reveals original creations, guest collections, reissues of works by artists of the past and creations freely inspired by the history of Art. Some of his models entered the permanent collections of the French Wallpaper Museum (in 2014 & 2020).

A patrimonial preservation approach :

It is in a desire to be linked to this rich and ancient history that we also acquire and restore 18th, 19th and 20th century archives, breathing new life into an emblematic French heritage that we help to preserve and which sit alongside our own creations. We are building up a collection of archive collections preserved in optimal conditions and digitized in very high definition allowing us to reproduce as faithfully as possible the appearance of old fabrics as well as original gouaches. This preservation approach makes it possible to document an era, a society, and to restore to view the richness of details whose contours had gradually dissipated over time.

Stories to devour… with your eyes. Get closer. Look… The creations of Presse Papier are so many stories that each detail patiently tells: an animal or botanical inspiration, an emblematic figure, an atypical and poetic place, an artistic movement, the spirit of an era. More than wallpaper or fabric, it is an open book, a colorful score, a visual universe which, each time, unfolds, inviting reverie and imagination. To enchant the senses and the mind, awaken curiosity, create a special atmosphere. An idea. A desire.

Le Presse Papier defends an eco-responsible approach. Our Lyon workshops are Imprim'Vert certified and use non-woven recyclable papers free of PVC, with quality solvent-free inks. The paper cuts are optimized to limit paper loss and all the elements of the printing process are recycled.

Our collections can therefore be installed without danger to your health and the air quality of your interior.

You are in Paris, Marseille, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Le Havre, Nantes, Geneva, Berlin, Amsterdam, London, etc. Our wallpapers and furnishing fabrics will be delivered in sturdy packaging designed for this purpose.

If you are in Lyon, you can come and pick your order in our workshops.