Edition of 12
No. 001
The Sovereign Steed
€ 4,800
Maison fondée en 1887 · Paris
Heirlooms made
for royal hands.
Six generations of Parisian artisans. Hand-carved rocking horses, gilded music boxes, and porcelain companions — each signed, numbered, and made to outlast the century.
Maison Lavandou · 1887 ✦ Crowned Royal Houses of Europe ✦ Heirloom Editions · Numbered & Signed ✦ Atelier 7e Arrondissement, Paris ✦ Six Generations · One Bench ✦
Chapter I
The Current Collection
Three editions released this season. Each piece is accompanied by its maker's mark and a certificate of provenance.
Hand-painted porcelain
No. 002
Madame Aurore
€ 6,200
18-karat gilded brass
No. 003
L'Atelier Music Box
€ 3,400
Chapter II · The Maison
A Heritage
in Four Movements
From a modest workshop on Rue de Sèvres to the private nurseries of crowned houses — the bench has never moved. The wood, the hand, the mark remain.
Atelier Lavandou · 7e Arrondissement, Paris
1887
Founded in Paris
Maison Lavandou opens its first atelier on Rue de Sèvres, with seven artisans and a single commission for the House of Bonaparte.
1923
A Royal Warrant
Granted by Her Majesty Queen Marie of Romania. Our heirloom rocking horse enters the royal nursery at Peles Castle.
1968
The Centennial Press
One hundred years of trade. The maison is invited to exhibit at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs — its first public showing.
Today
Sixth Generation
Master craftswoman Élise Lavandou carries the bench forward — every piece still signed, numbered, and crafted by hand.
Chapter III
Slow craft.
Singular pieces.
Every rocking horse requires 240 hours at the bench. Every porcelain companion passes through eleven artisans before it bears the Lavandou mark. We do not release a piece we would not give to our own children.
240h
Per heirloom
11
Artisans
137
Years
Private Commission
A piece made
only for your heir.
We accept twelve private commissions a year. Each begins with a conversation at the atelier.
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