Seven generations later, Jean-Baptiste Chapuis picked up the torch and the tools of his ancestors. Born in 1951, he developed a passion for woodworking very early on, as fascinated by antique furniture present in his family as by the construction of wooden boats.
After enrolling at the Saint Nicolas school, on Vaugirard street in Paris, his calling for art furniture was confirmed. There he acquired traditional carpentry and cabinetmaking techniques, then devoted the ten years following his training to perfecting his knowledge of cabinetmaking and art history. From the national library and the Forney library, where he spent many hours, to numerous exchanges with art furniture professionals, his expertise allowed him to stand out and spend 3 years as a trainer for auctioneers at the Drouot Hotel.
In 1979, he created the Jean-Baptiste Chapuis Ateliers in the Gulf of Morbihan in Brittany, France. Two of his three sons joined him in this adventure:
Damien Chapuis
He currently runs the family business. An engineer graduated from ESTP, an internationally recognized school for building and sustainable construction, he joined Ateliers Chapuis after studying international trade and art history. He oversees the company’s commercial and strategic development.
Cyril Chapuis
Technical and Artistic Director, he became interested in wood and traditional construction very early on. After starting his apprenticeship in the family business, he left for the Tour de France. A silver medallist in the regional competition for “best apprentices in France”, he became a master cabinetmaker of Le Devoir before eventually joining the Jean-Baptiste Chapuis Atleiers in 2018 with the same passion for decoration and technical complexity.