Philippe Leclercq

What they make

According to their website, Philippe Leclercq is a French cabinetmaking workshop based in Versailles, founded in 1979, that designs and builds bespoke furniture for private homes, châteaux, wine estates and public institutions. Its work centers on made-to-measure bookcases and libraries, decorative wall paneling (boiseries), fitted dressing rooms, TV furniture, cupboards and desks, each conceived individually for the client's room and requirements. Pieces are built in solid wood, such as chestnut, using traditional joinery methods including tenon, mortise and wooden dowels, with hand-carved moldings, cornices and baseboards. Finishing involves vegetable-based staining followed by hand-applied beeswax polishing. The founder, Philippe Leclercq, is a graduate of the École Boulle, was recognized in 1982 as a master craftsman and approved apprenticeship instructor by the Chambre des Métiers of Versailles, and has served since 1992 as an expert appraiser for the European Court of Arbitration in Versailles. The company serves clients across the Île-de-France region as well as in Loire-Atlantique and Maine-et-Loire, and cites projects for clients in other European countries, the United States, Canada, India and China.

• Custom-built bookcases and libraries in classical or contemporary styles, sized to fit specific rooms
• Boiseries (decorative wood wall paneling)
• Bespoke dressing rooms / fitted wardrobe systems
• Custom TV and media furniture
• Fitted cupboards, cabinets and desks (bureaux)
• Design consultation and project conception tailored to each client's space
• Traditional joinery work (tenon, mortise and dowel assembly) with hand-carved moldings and finishes such as vegetable-based stain and beeswax polishing

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