What Ateliers Gohard does

Ateliers Gohard is a Paris-headquartered, family-owned artisanal craft firm founded in 1962 by gilder Robert Gohard and now in its third generation of family leadership under president Baptiste Gohard. The company delivers bespoke gilding, decorative painting, cold metallization, varnish, lacquer, crackle, and texture/matter finishes for an enterprise client base spanning French government heritage monuments, palace-class luxury hotels, luxury retail boutiques, fine-dining establishments, and contemporary-art collaborators. Technical execution rests on traditional gold-leaf techniques layered with contemporary methods (cold metallization without heat, crackle patination, lacquer finishing), delivered through project-based contracts where pricing is quote-driven and tied to scope, materials, and craftsmanship complexity.

The firm operates across four wholly-owned subsidiaries in Paris, New York (established 2013), London (2016), and Geneva (2020), and is formally certified as an Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant (French Ministry of Economy), holds Habilitation Musées de France authorization (Ministry of Culture), Qualibat qualification, and the Maitre d'Art / Maitre Artisan titles for its principal craftspeople. Named reference projects include the Statue of Liberty flame restoration, Palace of Versailles Royal Chapel, Dôme des Invalides, Palais de l'Élysée, Place de la Concorde, Ritz Paris, Hôtel de Crillon, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, and luxury retail interiors for Graff Diamonds, Van Cleef & Arpels, Galeries Lafayette, and Le Printemps, alongside co-branding collaborations with Devialet, Lancôme, THG Paris, and Lalique.

Revenue is generated exclusively through bespoke project contracts — there are no subscription, licensing, or recurring SaaS-like revenue streams — and the firm is registered as SAS Ateliers Robert Gohard with capital stock of EUR 109,274 and SIRET 732 003 090 00048. The company is privately held with no external investors, parent company, or public listing; go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting decorators, hotel ownership groups, monument administrators, and luxury-brand procurement teams, supplemented by an organic social-media presence (Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube) that functions as a project-portfolio showcase. Headcount is reported at 51-100 employees; revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Ateliers Gohard

Legal name

SAS Ateliers Robert Gohard

Website

https://ateliers-gohard.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ateliers Gohard is a Paris-based, third-generation family-owned artisan firm (founded 1962) delivering bespoke gilding, decorative painting, cold metallization, lacquer, and crackle finishes to French heritage monuments, luxury hotels, prestige retail boutiques, and contemporary artists across Paris, New York, London, and Geneva.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisan Decorative Finishes and Heritage Restoration

SIC

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Finishes & Decorative Installations (Plaster, Stone Veneer, Feature Walls) (IMAFANAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Luxury Whole-Home Renovation (High-End Finishes & Custom Build) (HSAPAEAI)

Keywords

• Artisan gilding services
• Decorative painting finishes
• Heritage restoration services
• Luxury interior finishes
• Custom decorative crafts

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Gilding and Restoration Projects: Project-based engagements for bespoke gold leaf application and restoration work on historical monuments, luxury hotels, private residences, and retail spaces. Revenue generated through individual project contracts with pricing based on scope, materials, and craftsmanship complexity.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ateliers Gohard is a third-generation Parisian artisan workshop delivering bespoke gilding, decorative painting, cold metallization, varnish, lacquer, and crackle finishes for heritage monuments, luxury hotels, luxury retail boutiques, and high-end private residences. The company executes both traditional restoration of historical gilded surfaces and contemporary decorative finishes, operating through wholly-owned subsidiaries in Paris, London, New York, and Geneva.

Product overview

Ateliers Gohard is a living heritage artisan company (Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant) offering bespoke craftsmanship services in luxury decoration and historical restoration. The company provides a unified portfolio of eight core craft services: Contemporary Gilding, Traditional Gilding/Restoration, Decorative Painting, Painting, Crackle Finishes, Lacquer, Texture creation, and Metallization. These services are delivered across prestigious locations in Paris, London, New York, and Geneva to high-end clients including historical monuments, luxury hotels, private residences, and retail boutiques. The company operates as a single unified service offering rather than a platform product, with craftspeople specializing across these interconnected disciplines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Traditional Gilding (Dorure Traditionnelle) Restoration and repair of traditional gilded surfaces using classical gold leaf application techniques, preserving historical craftsmanship for heritage monuments, palaces, and luxury interiors.
• Contemporary Gilding (Dorure Contemporaine) Modern gilding techniques using gold leaf and contemporary materials for luxury interiors, furniture, and architectural elements, offering innovative interpretations of traditional gilding.
• Decorative Painting (Peinture Décorative) Decorative painting services for interiors, including custom finishes and period-appropriate techniques for luxury interiors and heritage buildings.
• Painting Professional painting services for residential, commercial, and heritage properties, delivered as part of the company's integrated craft offering.
• Crackle Finishes (Craquelé) Specialized crackle finish techniques creating aged and antiqued surface effects for luxury interiors and furniture.
• Lacquer (Laque) High-gloss lacquer finishing for furniture and interior elements, including lacquered woodwork for luxury interiors and heritage projects.
• Texture/Matter Creation (Matière) Material creation and texture techniques for unique surface finishes and custom decorative effects, including imitation of natural textures and surfaces.
• Metallization (Métallisation) Cold metallization techniques providing metallic finishes without traditional gilding methods, including varnished metallization for luxury interiors and furniture.

Named customers23 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Zuber & Cie: France's oldest wallpaper manufacturer (founded 1797) with a comparable Living Heritage heritage positioning, specializing in hand-printed luxury wall coverings for palaces and prestige interiors — analogous heritage craft model.
• Doré Dorure (Atelier Bordeleau): Specialized French gilding atelier focused on traditional gold-leaf restoration and application for historic monuments and luxury interiors — directly comparable niche craft specialization.
• Maison Lazragues: French decorative painting and restoration firm specializing in trompe-l'œil, gilding, and heritage interior finishes for châteaux, palaces, and luxury properties — direct peer in the French artisanal restoration space.
• Atelier Edmond Petit: Parisian heritage painting and decorative finishes firm offering high-end interior finishes for luxury residences, hotels, and historic buildings — closely comparable service portfolio and client base.
• Maison Fey: French luxury decorative painting and finishing house with similar heritage positioning, serving prestigious private clients and luxury interiors with bespoke paint, lacquer, and patina work.
• Atelier Jean Perzel: Historic Parisian atelier specializing in handcrafted lighting and decorative metalwork using traditional gold-leaf and finishing techniques. Comparable as a French heritage craft firm serving ultra-luxury interiors.
• Atelier Midavaine: Paris-based heritage decorative painting and gilding atelier serving luxury hotels, palaces, and historic monuments. Directly comparable artisanal craftsmanship model in the same French luxury restoration niche.

Emerging players

• Compagnie des Arts de la Décoration: French decorative arts firm offering painting, gilding, and patina services to luxury interiors with a smaller artisan bench — comparable as a newer entrant in the same niche.

Broad incumbents

• Bellanger Group: Established French luxury general contractor and renovation firm with broader scope (full fit-out, renovation) but overlapping luxury hospitality and heritage client base — useful as a broader incumbent comparable.

Regional players

• Historic Royal Palaces In-House Restoration Workshops: Public in-house restoration ateliers at French national monuments (Versailles, Mobilier National) that perform comparable heritage gilding and decorative restoration as an in-house function rather than contracted external supplier — relevant for demand-side context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ateliersgohard
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ateliers-gohard
• Instagraminstagram.com/groupe_gohard

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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