Sinopie - Investigation | Conservation | Restauration d'art

What Sinopie - Investigation | Conservation | Restauration d'art does

Sinopie Sàrl is a Swiss art conservation and restoration firm founded in April 2012 in Vevey that provides investigation, conservation, restoration, expert assessment, and documentation services for artworks, painted decorations, architectural surfaces, sculptures, and cultural heritage objects. The company serves cantonal and communal monument services, religious communities, museums and cultural foundations, and private collectors, with its work concentrated across Western French-speaking Switzerland (Romandy) and selected international projects. A branch workshop in Châtel-St-Denis (canton of Fribourg) supplements the Vevey headquarters.

The firm's methodology is grounded in Cesare Brandi's theory of restoration, with proprietary specializations in chronostratigraphic investigation (systematic probe-based analysis of layered coatings), chromatic integration using glazes and tratteggio, and modern architecture color research. It employs photographic simulation software, computer-aided design tools, and detailed stratigraphic sequencing to document restoration work and visualize original color states. Five service modules — Conservation, Restauration d'art, Expertise, Architecture moderne, and Documentation — collectively address the heritage preservation lifecycle from investigation through post-intervention archiving.

Sinopie operates a project-based professional services model, with revenues generated through commissioned mandates from public administrations, religious communities, cultural institutions, and private clients, priced on a quote basis by scope, complexity, and duration. The firm holds an ongoing mandate for the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Lausanne since 2016 and has executed work for clients including Nestlé, the Musée Olympique, the Musées cantonaux valaisans, the Fondation Bodmer, the Fondation Le Corbusier, the Grand Théâtre de Genève, the Abbaye de St-Maurice, and the Swiss Federal Railways (CFF). The company is a corporate member of the Association des Métiers d'art Suisse, is recommended by the Homo Faber Guide, and is led by founder Fanny Pilet, who assumed sole ownership in 2022 and received the 2024 Prix de la Fondation vaudoise pour la culture.

Name

Sinopie - Investigation | Conservation | Restauration d'art

Legal name

Sinopie Sàrl

Website

https://sinopie.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sinopie Sàrl is a Vevey-based Swiss art conservation and restoration firm providing investigation, conservation, restoration, and documentation services for cultural heritage to cantonal administrations, religious communities, museums, and private collectors across Western Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art Conservation and Restoration Services

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

SIC

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Historic Preservation & Conservation Planning (BPAHAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cultural Heritage Institutions (Archives, Historic Houses, Monuments Foundations) (THAJADAI)

Keywords

• Art conservation services
• Cultural heritage restoration
• Painted decoration restoration
• Stratigraphic investigation art
• Heritage documentation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vevey

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Conservation-Restoration Services: Project-based professional services for art conservation and restoration of cultural heritage. Revenue generated through commissioned work for public and private clients, with pricing based on project scope, complexity, and duration. Works include investigation, conservation, restoration, and documentation of artworks and architectural heritage.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sinopie Sàrl provides investigation, conservation, restoration, expertise, and documentation services for artworks and cultural heritage objects. The firm specializes in painted decorations, murals, architectural surfaces, sculptures, and frames in historical and modern buildings, applying stratigraphic investigation and chronostratigraphic analysis techniques grounded in Cesare Brandi's theory of restoration.

Product overview

Sinopie Sàrl operates as a specialized art conservation and restoration services company offering five interconnected service modules: Conservation (preventive and curative preservation of cultural heritage), Restauration d'art (direct restoration interventions on artworks), Expertise (investigative services including stratigraphic investigation, chronostratigraphy, and authentication), Architecture moderne (investigation and preservation of modern architectural color schemes), and Documentation (comprehensive reporting with photography, surveys, and computer simulations). These services collectively address the entire lifecycle of cultural heritage preservation from investigation and diagnosis through conservation, restoration, and documentation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conservation Preventive and curative measures to transmit material cultural heritage to future generations, including stabilization, consolidation, and safeguarding of paintings, sculptures, and architectural decorations.
• Restauration d'art Direct interventions on cultural goods in stable condition aimed at improving appreciation, comprehension, presentation, and use while respecting the artwork and restoring its appearance.
• Expertise Investigative and decision-support capabilities including stratigraphic investigation, chronological dating, painted decoration discovery, chronostratigraphy, and authentication of cultural heritage assets.
• Architecture moderne Investigation and preservation of original color schemes and decorative phases of modern buildings, including concrete, cement plaster, metalwork, and wood elements.
• Documentation Detailed work reports with photographs, schematics, surveys, and computer-generated simulations for archiving and public information purposes following each intervention.

Quantifiable outcome

• Treated surfaces ranging from 60 m² to 2,000 m² across various heritage sites
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Association des Métiers d'art SuissecoreOthersCorporate membership in the Swiss crafts association. The company is described as 'active dans la conservation-restauration d'art et de biens patrimoniaux' and meets the association's professional standards.
• Homo Faber GuidecoreOthersRecommended by Homo Faber Guide, a curated European guide recognizing excellence in craftsmanship and traditional skills.
• Entrée en MatièreminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaborated on restoration of painted decorations at Genève, immeuble aux Eaux-Vives. Company specialized in reconstructing missing faux-marble elements of baseboards. Also collaborated on color research with Jean-François Dedominici of Nuances Minérales for Le Corbusier's apartment-studio in Paris.
• Nuances MinéralesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Jean-François Dedominici on research into color formulas for Le Corbusier's apartment-studio in Paris, combining expertise in historical pigments and modern architecture conservation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Atelier Saint-Dismas: Swiss conservation-restoration atelier where founder Fanny Pilet trained from 1995. Directly comparable heritage conservation practice operating in a similar Franco-Swiss context.
• Factum Arte: Madrid- and London-based firm specializing in high-end heritage documentation, conservation, and reproduction. Comparable in combining traditional craft with digital documentation and serving major cultural institutions.
• Laboratoire Arc'Antique de Nantes: French conservation laboratory in Nantes where team member Eloise Delaval previously worked. Specializes in archaeological and heritage object restoration, directly comparable in scope and methodology.

Broad incumbents

• Institut Royal du Patrimoine Artistique (IRPA): Belgian national heritage research and conservation institute. Comparable in providing documentation, investigation, and restoration services to public institutions, though at a larger scale and as a public entity.
• C2RMF (Centre de Recherche et de Restauration des Musées de France): French national research and restoration center for museum collections. Performs stratigraphic investigation and conservation work directly comparable to Sinopie's expertise services, though within a national-museum framework.
• Opificio delle Pietre Dure: Italian public restoration laboratory in Florence with centuries of heritage work. Larger established player in the same conservation-restoration space, serving museums and religious institutions.

Regional players

• Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA): US-based non-profit conservation center treating museum and private collection objects. Operates a similar model of multidisciplinary conservation-restoration services, but in a different geography.

Others

• Haute école ARC Conservation-Restauration: Swiss educational institution in Neuchâtel training conservator-restorers and conducting applied research. Adjacent ecosystem participant that trains talent for Sinopie and similar firms and performs restoration projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/atelier_sinopie

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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