The Braquenié Company
The Braquenié Company is probably the most famous tapestry, rug and furniture fabric creator of the 19th century.
In 1858, the Braquenié brothers, Alexandre and Charles-Henri, bought the Démy-Doineau company, a Parisian fabric store that existed since the18th century and owned a Parisian workshop. The Braquenié brothers then opened a workshop in Aubusson and another in Malines, and soon attraceted the most select clientele of Paris. They were official suppliers during the reign of Napoléon III in France (photo2), and of the King of Belgium and the German Emperor.
After the Second World War, only the Braquenié Company was able to create the fabrics and tapestries necessary to restore the French castles that had suffered so much during the years of Occupation, for the Monuments Historiques. Since 1991, the company belongs to Pierre Frey.
