The history of Lelièvre and Quenin is closely interwoven. Both French companies made their debut during the Belle Époque. Modernity was emerging at the turn of the century, and progress, light-heartedness and avant-garde movements were bringing profound changes to lifestyles. It was in this frenzy that Quenin was born in 1865 in the cradle of Lyon’s silk industry, first under the name Quenin & Cartallier and then, from 1891, under the Quenin name alone. Its innovative mastery of the art of weaving was widely recognised in haute couture and top-of-the-range furnishings.
