La Maison du Pastel is the world’s oldest pastel manufacturer, going back to 18th-century Paris. They produce almost 2,000 pigments, all made by hand with traditional techniques. Here’s more from COLOSSAL:
Originally founded by Henri Roché, La Maison du Pastel creates pastels that are coveted for their texture and the range and intensity of hue. The original formula, which involves combining pigments with a binder, took Roché and his son decades to perfect, taking into consideration the way the material adhered to paper, reacted over time, and achieved the most vibrant colors.
Pastels have never garnered the prestige or romance of more popular mediums like oil paint, and over time they have gone in and out of fashion. But in 2000, Isabelle Roché—a distant relative of the founder—saw potential in the company’s legacy, secret recipe, and niche audience. Isabelle, along with co-owner Margaret Zayer, are the studio’s only two employees, working together to produce classic colors like Cobalt and Burnt Umber alongside variations like Caribbean Blue, Dragon’s Blood, and Crepuscular Violet.
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