From nearest forests like legendary Brocéliande, la Harsouinais, Quénécan, Loudéac, all our wood species are intended to be our furniture and skeleton. Among the wood species, we list oak, chestnut, ash tree, lime tree, beech and wild cheery tree.
Our rosewood and mahogany come from far-off lands.
The advantage to place these pins inserted between each plank help the natural drying process. Please note that we need one year drying for one centimetre thick of wood.
The joint is a very important stage for the quality of the furniture. We notice the mortice and tenon joint.
Wood-turning process is realised according to each profession: furniture's woodworker or chair's woodworker.
The assembly without glue is the moment of truth for the furniture¿s woodworker. This confirms his good execution of previous processes. Then the furniture goes to sculpture room, cabinet maker or marquetry room.
The marquetry maker delicately cuts pieces which constitutes the inlaid veneer wood pattern. Each piece of wood is darkened with hot sand.
The cabinet maker receive each piece of wood covered by his marquetry, and with dexterity will remove extra glue.
The cabinet maker patiently arranges pieces which will constitute the marquetry, and then he assemblies and cuts into the wood for locks.
Thanks to precise movement and strokes, the relief takes shape to conclude in an elegant woodcarving which constitutes the character of the furniture, chair, mirror or console table.
"The eye draws when the hand sees."
Furniture and chairs come in the staining room where alcohol varnish and wax make an irresistible smell of the past reminding us our grand-fathers' home.
The lacquer is a superior form of paint, and is destined to cover furniture and chairs after several coats of rabbit skin glue. The lacquer may be self-coloured or in polychrome, or a painted scene with different colours.
The gilder is affixing a gold, silver or copper leaf on the carved wood in order to make the fine furniture metal massive.
The marble top stock, situated between our workroom and our showroom is essentially composed by marbles from the best French carriers.
Our bronzes' stock is composed of drawers containing all bronzes for chests of drawers, wardrobes, desks, bookcases, tables, etc.
In the loading area, furniture and chairs are carefully packed under unbleached paper.
For our overseas customers, furniture are also carefully packed under unbleached paper.
For copying a secretaire "à dos d'âne", a Jacob-Desmalter's seat, a chest of drawers signed by Jean-françois Oeben, Cressent, Dubois, Dupré, our woodworkers require a total precise knowledge of the furniture art and an absolute mastery of movements.
Thanks to their exceptional quality and their total respect of traditional knowledge, the "Ateliers ALLOT" are known by famous period furniture collector.
Furniture and chairs destined to overseas customers are individually packed with blister paper, then removed in a container.
I continuation, our articulated lorry transports the container to any international airport or seaport. The incortern is FOB (Free On Board).
L’agencement d’univers distincts propres aux différentes pièces de la maison vous invite aux idées. Les perspectives, les volumes et les couleurs sont autant de contraintes physiques et décoratives que vous pouvez résoudre en venant demander conseils auprès de véritables spécialistes.
From the car park, you are surprised by the company's front where the love of wood is already honoured.
