Fancelli - Paneling

Originating from Tuscany in Central Italy, the artistic legacy of the Fancelli family goes back as far as the Italian Renaissance. The first workshop was established in 1920 by Othello Fancelli near Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa ,Othello was a carver on alabaster and wood materials, he create is own models, work for church carving statues and monuments .He was teacher in Cacina Art school near Pisa. His knowledge was transmited to his son Vincenzo , and in the last years of his life to his grand son : Jean Pierre. After wold war II Otello & Vincenzo settled near Paris, the workshop become specialized in wood panel restauration and wood carving. At this time Atelier Vincenzo Fancelli was commissioned to work on prestigious projects as the Galerie de psyche in Hotel de Bizeuil in Paris and Marie Antoinette’s bedchamber (bed and balustrade) in Château de Versailles. Since 1974 Jean Pierre and his wife, Albertine, work together with Vincenzo to continue the Fancelli family tradition. Atelier Fancelli acurate his restoration skills on historical monuments and develope his creativity working with prestigious architects in interior design projects. Since 2004, Thomas Fancelli join the company to preserve and develope the Fancelli Paneling legacy. Thomas apply a new way of « working together ».