Robert Guillerme and Jacques Chambron, the French creative duo behind Votre Maison, met under unusual circumstances: They discussed design while imprisoned in a forced labor camp. The pair’s combined talents later resulted in modern, sculptural furniture — today, vintage Guillerme et Chambron desks, dining tables, chairs and other pieces still look conceptually playful and vibrant but could fit harmoniously into any home.
Guillerme had graduated from the École Boulle in 1934 with a degree in design and architecture, and Chambron had studied at the School of Applied Arts in Reims. They were captured by the Germans in East Prussia during the Second World War and struck up a friendship over their mutual love for all things design.
After the war ended, Guillerme moved to Lille in northern France; Chambron left his job as a painter and decorator in Paris and joined him in 1948. In 1949, the pair met Émile Dariosecq, a skilled cabinetmaker who enthusiastically agreed to manufacture the duo’s designs, leading to the start of Votre Maison.
Guillerme and Chambron were as prolific as they were detailed, producing more than 2,000 pieces in the second half of the 20th century out of a former gun factory. Their furniture, which was mostly made with different tones of waxed oak, adhered to the trends of design that emerged after the war: mid-century modernism.
European furniture in the postwar period largely prioritized function as much as it did form and lacked any unnecessary ornamentation. Guillerme and Chambron wanted people to actually use their furniture, not just look at it. That design philosophy was a pillar of their company, its name translating to “your house” in French. Their signature touches included ornate tiles, hidden drawers and vibrant textiles on pieces such as desks, tables, shelving, lighting, benches and other seating. One of Votre Maison’s most famous and popular pieces was the Grand Repos armchair, a stately, high-backed wide piece with a skeletal oak frame, six spindles and plush cushions.
While Guillerme and Chambron were a team, they handled different aspects of the business: Guillerme designed much of the furniture and Chambron concentrated on decor. Votre Maison was a full-service design business. In 1983, the dynamic duo passed on their company to Chambron’s son, Hervé, a designer and graduate of École Boulle.
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Guillerme et Chambron Set of Two Solid Oak Stools, France, 1960s
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A rare set of two stools by the iconic French designer duo Guillerme et Chambron, crafted in solid oak in the 1960s. These stools are a perfect example of the designers’ mastery of f...
Oak
Pair of Guillerme et Chambron "Thierry" Oak Stools for Votre Maison, France 1950
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Utrecht, NL
Form and function collide in this 'Thierry' stool model, a piece of accent furniture that is often underestimated. Designers define stools as jewels and statements in a room, and thi...
Oak
Guillerme et Chambron Oak Stool for Votre Maison, France 1950s
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Utrecht, NL
Form and function collide in this stool, a piece of furniture that is often underestimated. Designers define stools as jewels and statements in a space, and taking practicality into ...
Oak
Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Stool, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1970
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Guillerme et Chambron, oak stool. Edition Votre Maison, circa 1970 original fabric in average condition. Votre maison : a style, a concept, a mindset. The Votre Maison story begin...
Oak, Wool
Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Stool, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1970
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme et Chambron, oak stool, Edition Votre Maison circa 1970.
Oak
Mid-Century Modernist Oak Stool by Guillerme et Chambron Edition Votre Maison
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century Modernist oak stool by Guillerme et Chambron, crafted for Edition Votre Maison in France circa 1970, is a remarkable example of the era's design ethos, combining fun...
Oak
Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Stool, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1970
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme et Chambron, oak stool, Edition Votre Maison circa 1970.
Oak
$1,446 / item
Oak stool circa 1950 Guillerme et Chambron
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Oak stool by Guillerme et Chambron Edition Votre Maison
Oak
Guillerme et Chambron Sculptural Oak Stool, France, 1950s
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in New York, NY
Guillerme et Chambron for Edition Votre Maison solid oak stool with elegant sculptural form, France, 1950s. The stool's composition is playfully graphic with the top composed of slig...
Oak
Stool circa 1970 by Guillerme and Chambron, Edition "Votre Maison"
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Stool circa 1970, by Guillerme and Chambron, edition "Votre Maison". Votre maison : a style, a concept, a mindset. The Votre Maison story begins in 1940 in Prussia, near the Mazau...
Oak, Wool
Stool circa 1970 by Guillerme and Chambron, Edition "Votre Maison"
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Stool circa 1970, by Guillerme and Chambron, edition "Votre Maison". Votre maison : a style, a concept, a mindset. The Votre Maison story begins in 1940 in Prussia, near the Mazau...
Wool, Oak
Guillerme et Chambron, Oak shelf and Stool, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1970
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme et Chambron, oak stool and his shelf Edition Votre Maison circa 1970. Measures: Shelf : 36 x 56 x 30 cm.
Oak
Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Stool, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1970
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Guillerme et Chambron, oak stool, Edition Votre Maison circa 1970. Votre maison : a style, a concept, a mindset. The Votre Maison story begins in 1940 in Prussia, near the Mazauri...
Oak
Guillerme et Chambron oak stool
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An oak Guillerme et chambron stool edition votre Maison
Oak
French Guillerme et Chambron Stool, Hungarian Oak, Wool
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Uccle, BE
A vintage stool upholstered in original wool fabric Designed by French designers Robert Guillerme et Jacques Chambron. Edition Votre Maison, circa 1960. Hungarian oak...
Oak
Guillerme & Chambron, 2 blackened oak stools, Edition Votre Maison, 1960
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Guillerme & Chambron, 2 blackened oak stools, Edition Votre Maison, 1960 the price is for 1 STOOL Two stools are available Votre maison : a style, a concept, a mindset. The ...
Oak
Guillerme & Chambron, 2 Solid Oak Stools, Edition Votre Maison, 1960
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme & Chambron, 2 solid oak stools, edition Votre Maison, 1960. the price is for 1 stool Two stools are available
Oak
Guillerme & Chambron ‘Grégoire’ Stool in Black Oak and Pink Upholstery
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, stool, lacquered oak, wool, France, 1960s This stool in black lacquered oak construction is the perfect example where functionality and aesth...
Oak, Wool
Guillerme et Chambron, 2 Blackened Oak Stools, Edition Votre Maison
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Guillerme et Chambron, 2 Blackened Oak Stools, Edition Votre Maison Votre maison : a style, a concept, a mindset. The Votre Maison story begins in 1940 in Prussia, near the Mazaur...
Wool, Oak
Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Stool, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1970
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Guillerme et Chambron, oak stool, Edition Votre Maison circa 1970. Votre maison : a style, a concept, a mindset. The Votre Maison story begins in 1940 in Prussia, near the Mazauri...
Oak
Guillerme & Chambron, Pair of Oak Stools with Concave Seats, France, Mid-Century
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in New York, NY
Robert Guillerme studied design and architecture at the École Boule, graduating in 1934. After the Second World War he moved to Lille, in the north of France, where he decorated homes and designed furniture for the well regarded Rogier workshops. In 1948 Jacques Chambron left his work as a painter and decorator on the Rue Nollet in Paris, and relocated his family to join Guillerme. The two had met in 1940 while imprisoned by the Germans in East Prussia and bonded over, among other more obvious things, their shared passion for design. In 1949 the pair discovered Émile Dariosecq, a master cabinet maker who had a shop in the city, and who was willing to produce their designs. The three started Votre Maison. The association was destined to be as influential as prolific. Not only did Votre Maison produce over two thousand models during the later half of the twentieth century, it also left an indelible stamp on design of the 50s, 60s and 70s. The company’s output served as a model for a vast field of livable contemporaneous design. The soul of Guillerme et Chambron’s work was in the company’s name (“Your House"). Their focus was as keenly attuned to functionality—furniture’s use in daily life—as to the creation of innovative design. For the pair of designers the home was envisioned as a place where the family could live both comfortably and in aesthetic harmony. Robert Guillerme, who designed most of the work, possessed a limitless creative ambition, producing designs for everything from grand dressers and sideboards to the smallest elements of a space, such as pedestals, shelving, benches, and lighting. This steady output of beautiful furniture bucked convention not merely in the equal emphasis Guillerme placed on function and aesthetics, but in the almost paradoxical creation...
Upholstery, Oak
Guillerme et Chambron, Pair of 1970 Oak stools Edited by Votre Maison
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Guillerme et Chambron, 1970 2 oak armchair "caqueteuse" edited by Votre Maison. Votre maison : a style, a concept, a mindset. The Votre Maison story begins in 1940 in Prussia, nea...
Oak
$14,343
H 32.68 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
Set of 6 Guillerme et Chambron Dining Chairs in Oak, France, 1960's
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Lovey set of 6 Guillerme et Chambron dining chairs in oak. Guillerme et Chambron were a celebrated French design duo—Robert Guillerme and Jacques Chambron—whose work became iconic in...
Oak
Guillerme et Chambron Sculptural Oak Stool, France, 1950s
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in New York, NY
Guillerme et Chambron for Edition Votre Maison solid oak stool with elegant sculptural form, France, 1950s. The stool's composition is playfully graphic with the top composed of slig...
Oak
$12,500 / set
H 35 in W 19 in D 21 in
Set of Six Solid Oak Dining Chairs by Guillerme et Chambron, France, 1960s
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in North Miami, FL
Vintage Oak dining chairs designed in 1965 by the world-famous French duo, Robert Guillerme and Jacques Chambron. These dining chairs perfectly explain why, through proportions, uni...
Fabric, Oak
$5,501
H 31.11 in W 33.86 in D 25.6 in
Guillerme et Chambron Oak Tricoteuse Corner Chair, France, 1960s
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare Guillerme et Chambron Tricoteuse lounge chair, oak, fabric, France, 1960s. Edition Votre Maison. Newly reupholstered in Rose Uniacke textured linen. Wood frame in very good...
Oak
$5,776
H 37.41 in W 26.97 in D 25.6 in
Guillerme et Chambron Oak Lounge Chair / Armchair, France, 1960s
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A lovely oak Guillerme et Chambron lounge chair / armchair, France, 1960s. Edition Votre Maison. Good original condition with cushions newly upholstered in Rose Uniacke textured line...
Fabric, Oak
$4,640
H 32.29 in W 29.53 in D 27.17 in
Guillerme et Chambron, José Oak Armchair, Edition Votre Maison
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme et Chambron, José oak armchair. Edition Votre Maison, circa 1970.
Oak
French Guillerme et Chambron Stool, Hungarian Oak, Wool
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Uccle, BE
A vintage stool upholstered in original wool fabric Designed by French designers Robert Guillerme et Jacques Chambron. Edition Votre Maison, circa 1960. Hungarian oak...
Oak
$11,552
H 33.47 in W 27.56 in D 29.93 in
Pair of Guillerme et Chambron Oak Lounge Chairs / Armchairs, France, 1960s
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A pair of oak Guillerme et Chambron lounge chairs / armchairs, France, 1960s. Edition Votre Maison. Good condition with some minor restorations. We can reupholster the cushions in CO...
Fabric, Oak
$5,906 / set
H 32.29 in W 22.05 in D 20.87 in
Guillerme et Chambron Pair of “Fumay” Dining Armchairs for Votre Maison, France
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in ŁÓDŹ, PL
Very rare pair of 'Fumay' chairs, designed in 1965 by the world-famous French duo, Robert Guillerme and Jacques Chambron. This solid oak “Fumay” pair of dining armchairs is consider...
Fabric, Wood
$7,750
H 40.56 in W 55.52 in D 36.62 in
Guillerme et Chambron Two-Seater Oak Sofa for Votre Maison, France 1960s
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Utrecht, NL
This model visually represents the very reason Votre Maison and Guillerme et Chambron significantly influenced French design history. From every angle, this sofa’s design has unique ...
Oak, Bouclé
$16,392 / set
H 32.29 in W 22.05 in D 20.87 in
Set of Six “Fumay” Dining Armchairs by Guillerme et Chambron, France, 1960s
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in ŁÓDŹ, PL
'Fumay' chairs designed in 1965 by the world-famous French duo, Robert Guillerme and Jacques Chambron. This solid oak “Fumay” dinning armchairs are considered as a reference among furniture from the 1950s to the 1970s. This dining armchairs perfectly explains why, through proportions, unique concepts and the quality of woodworking at the highest level, the French duo created timeless furniture. These chairs show beautiful lines, from Guillerme and Chambron's signature tapered legs to the armrests, which are carved from light oak with the utmost care. This armchair model is made with attention to detail and extremely comfortable. This version of the 'Fumay' model with armrests is distinguished by interesting curves and the highest craftmanship, characteristic of the Guillerme & Chambron duo. The genius of the project lies in the details and uniqueness of the structure, such as stretchers between the legs placed at different heights in the front and on the sides. The elegant look is complemented by upholstered seats made of a premium light linen and wool blend fabric, which perfectly matches the color of oiled oak. Condition: In good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. The chairs are newly refinished and reupholstered in premium light fabric, a blend of wool and linen. At the customer's special request, AMS Gallery...
Fabric, Wood
$5,500
H 33.08 in W 54.73 in D 36.23 in
Guillerme et Chambron “Grégoire” Oak Settee for Votre Maison, France 1960s
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Utrecht, NL
This “Grégoire” settee by the French designer duo Robert Guillerme and Jacques Chambron is a stunning blend of soft form and geometric linear structure. The fluid lines thoughtfully ...
Fabric, Oak
Sold
H 28.94 in W 17.33 in D 18.31 in
Guillerme et Chambron Oak Tripod Stool for Votre Maison, France ca 1950s
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Utrecht, NL
Form and function collide in this stool model, a piece of accent furniture that is often underestimated. Designers define stools as jewels and statements in a room, and this piece is...
Oak, Fabric
Sold
H 22.05 in W 20.48 in D 15.36 in
1960s Guillerme et Chambron Upholstered Stool - Edition Votre Maison
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in London, GB
This Guillerme et Chambron upholstered stool, produced in the 1960s, exemplifies the craftsmanship and design philosophy of the renowned French duo. Constructed from oak, the stool f...
Fabric, Oak
" Grégoire " Oak Stool by Guillerme & Chambron France 1960's
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in HYÈRES, FR
" Grégoire " Oak Stool by Guillerme & Chambron France 1960's By Votre Maison Oak structure and fabric are in good condition In good condition
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Guillerme et Chambron "Thierry" Stools, Circa 1950s
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pair of Guillerme et Chambron "Thierry" stools for Votre Maison, Circa 1950s, France made of solid oak. Dimensions: 19.50" x 12.50" x 16.50" "The soul of Guillerme et Chambron’s wo...
Oak
Pair of oak stool Guillerme et Chambron
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of oak stools in oak by Guillerme et Chambron edition Votre Maison
Oak
Sold
H 21.75 in W 20.25 in D 15 in
Guillerme & Chambron, pair of "GRÉGOIRE" Stools, for Votre Maison France 1960
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in leucate, FR
A pair of Robert Guillerme et Jacques Chambron stools. Grégoire model, Votre Maison edition. Oak frames and upholstered seats with original wool boucle fabric. Being functional ...
Fabric, Wool, Oak
Guillerme et Chambron 'Rubercrin' Mid-Century Oak Stool
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in London, GB
A rare stool by Guillerme et Chambron. France, c1960s. A scarce model. Oak, professionally re-upholstered in quality Alpaca. Original model, not a later reproduction. ...
Oak
French Mid-Century Guillerme et Chambron Oak Stool
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in London, GB
An oak framed upholstered stool. Ideal for an occasional chair, vanity stool etc. France, c1960s. By legendary French designers Guillerme et Chambron. Original upholstery is i...
Oak
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H 20.25 in W 37 in D 18.25 in
Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Bench with Storage, France, Mid-20th Century
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in New York, NY
The top of this elegant mid-century bench opens, revealing hidden storage space within. Guillerme placed equal emphasis on function and aesthetics, creating an aesthetic as staid ...
Oak
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H 21.75 in W 14.5 in D 18.25 in
Guillerme et Chambron, Tabouret Rubercrin, Pair of Oak Stools, France, c. 1960
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in New York, NY
Upholstered in Dedar fabric. Robert Guillerme studied design and architecture at the École Boule, graduating in 1934. After the Second World War he moved to Lille, in the north of...
Upholstery, Oak
Guillerme et Chambron Oak French Mid-Century Stools
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in London, GB
French mid-century stools by Guillerme et Chambron. France, c1960s. One of their most desired and stylish stools created. Solid oak. Two available with another two ava...
Wood
Guillerme et Chambron Oak Mid-Century Stool
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in London, GB
A rare Guillerme et Chambron stool. France, c1960s. Scarce model, of curved form. The green upholstery remains in good condition but is ripe for a more neutral propositio...
Oak