L'Encadreur du Parc

What L'Encadreur du Parc does

L'Encadreur du Parc is a Lyon-based artisanal art framing and restoration workshop founded in 1991, operating from a single retail and showroom location at 38 rue Tête d'Or in the city's 6th arrondissement. The business employs approximately seven people and is led by Managing Director Anne Guillaume, who has held the role since 2009. It serves private collectors, individual buyers, and likely local interior-design and corporate-framing clients in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

The company combines three integrated revenue streams: custom picture framing services, art restoration and conservation work, and a curated gallery selling contemporary, traditional, and Aboriginal artworks from represented artists. Inventory pricing spans from €80 to €5,500, indicating a deliberate mix of accessible entry-level pieces and mid-tier collectibles. Operations are anchored by long-standing trade expertise rather than technology, with partnerships in professional hanging systems (Arti Teq) and exclusive Lyon representation of certain artists (e.g., Monsieur Z since 2019) reinforcing the craft-services-plus-retail positioning.

Commercially, L'Encadreur du Parc earns through one-time artwork sales, bespoke framing commissions, and restoration project fees. Its go-to-market combines a physical showroom on a prestigious Lyon retail street with an e-commerce website for online sales. Institutional support from the Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes provides regional validation, while exclusive artist agreements create a defensible niche within the local market. The business model is characteristic of a mature, owner-managed artisan enterprise rather than a venture-scale growth company.

Name

L'Encadreur du Parc

Legal name

L'Encadreur du Parc

Website

https://lencadreurduparc.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

L'Encadreur du Parc is a Lyon-based artisanal workshop founded in 1991 that provides custom framing, art restoration, and curated gallery sales of contemporary, traditional, and Aboriginal artworks to private collectors and individual buyers in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art Gallery & Custom Framing Services

NAICS

Art Dealers (459920)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fine Art Handling & Transport (HSAKAEAB)

Keywords

• Art framing services
• Art restoration
• Limited edition prints
• Digigraphie gallery
• Art gallery Lyon

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Artwork Sales: Sale of artworks including digigraphies, lithographs, engravings, serigraphies, and paintings from various artists represented in the gallery. Works range from €80 to €5,500.
2. Custom Framing Services: Bespoke framing services tailored to protect and enhance artwork, photographs, and objects. Includes consultation on materials and techniques.
3. Restoration Services: Repair and restoration of artworks to preserve and extend the life of pieces.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

L'Encadreur du Parc is an artisanal workshop in Lyon offering custom art framing and artwork restoration services, combined with a curated gallery selling limited-edition prints (digigraphies, lithographs, engravings, sérigraphies, paintings, and Australian Aboriginal art) from a roster of more than 40 international artists, including exclusive Lyon representation of Monsieur Z illustrations and SCARA BEE digigraphies.

Product overview

L'Encadreur du Parc is an artisanal art framing and restoration workshop in Lyon, France, offering a unified platform of three core services: custom framing (encadrement sur mesure), art restoration (restauration), and an extensive art gallery. The gallery features exclusive collections including Monsieur Z digigraphies (limited edition city illustrations in vintage style), SCARA BEE digigraphies (Fine Art prints on Hahnemuhle paper), and works from over 40 international artists spanning lithographs, engravings, serigraphs, paintings, and Aboriginal art. The company was founded in 1991 and is managed by Anne Guillaume since 2009, with services available at their Lyon location and approximately 400 Monsieur Z illustrations available for order.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Art Framing (Encadrement sur mesure) Bespoke framing services using artisanal techniques and museum-quality materials (including anti-reflective glass and custom frames) to protect, preserve, and enhance artworks, photographs, posters, memorabilia, and other subjects for individual collectors and consumers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Artworks preserved and enhanced through professional framing and restoration techniques
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Monsieur Z (Richard Zielenkiewicz)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Since 2019, L'Encadreur du Parc has partnered with renowned French illustrator Monsieur Z. His colorful, refined illustrations inspired by 1930s-70s design and architecture are showcased as Digigraphies. Nearly 400 illustrations are available exclusively at only 5 galleries in France, including L'Encadreur du Parc in Lyon.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Artistics: Online contemporary art gallery offering limited editions and original works from established and emerging artists with global shipping. Overlaps directly with L'Encadreur du Parc's print-selling activity (especially Digigraphies and limited editions) but competes primarily via digital rather than physical distribution.
• Carré d'Artistes: French contemporary art gallery chain with physical showrooms selling original works, prints, and sculptures from a roster of artists. Closest comparable in business model to L'Encadreur du Parc's gallery-plus-services concept, but at significantly larger scale with multiple locations across France and internationally.

Regional players

• Framebridge: US-based custom framing company offering online ordering with mail-in and retail options. Directly comparable to L'Encadreur du Parc's custom framing service in product category, but operates primarily in the United States and competes via scale and digital UX rather than artisanal craft.

Emerging players

• Artsper: French online art marketplace aggregating works from hundreds of partner galleries and selling to consumers across Europe. Directly competes with L'Encadreur du Parc's gallery and print sales channels by offering broader selection and convenience, putting pressure on footfall-dependent sales.
• Singulart: French-headquartered online art gallery selling original works and limited editions from artists worldwide. Comparable gallery and limited-edition print category to L'Encadreur du Parc, but with global digital reach that competes for the same collector customers.
• Simply Framed: Online custom framing service offering curated frame styles with mail-in convenience. Comparable to L'Encadreur du Parc's core framing offering, but competes via streamlined digital ordering rather than in-person consultation, putting pressure on the consultation-led premium model.

Broad incumbents

• Galerie Lelong & Co: Established Paris-based contemporary art gallery representing major international artists with significant gallery spaces in Paris and New York. Comparable to L'Encadreur du Parc in operating a curated artist-representation gallery model, though at a much higher price tier and institutional scale.
• Yellow Korner: French photography and art gallery chain with 100+ galleries worldwide selling limited-edition prints at accessible price points. Comparable to L'Encadreur du Parc in selling authenticated limited-edition prints through gallery storefronts, though focused on photography rather than multi-medium art.
• Galerie Maeght: Historic Paris-based contemporary art gallery representing major 20th- and 21st-century artists. Overlaps with L'Encadreur du Parc in curating and selling high-quality limited-edition prints and original works by French artists, but operates at a much higher institutional and price tier.

Others

• Saatchi Art: Global online art marketplace offering original artworks and limited editions. While not a direct gallery competitor, it operates in the same consumer-art-purchase category as L'Encadreur du Parc and represents the digital competitive backdrop shaping collector expectations and pricing transparency.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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