The birth of a great French house
Founded in 1948, Maison DEGRENNE is a wonderful story of entrepreneurship driven by the dream of a passionate goldsmith. A visionary man, its founder Guy Degrenne quickly understood the potential of stainless steel and then embarked on a quest: to rethink Tableware by democratizing goldsmithing.
So, when post-war France was rebuilding itself, his intuition led him to a revolutionary idea: to recover the armor steel from the tanks used during the Battle of Normandy to make the stamping dies for stainless steel cutlery. This is the birth of Maison DEGRENNE: with the strength of a previously unparalleled daring process, it will leave its mark on the tables of yesterday and today.
Constantly renewed know-how
Far from resting on this founding revolution, the Maison continues to write its history throughout the 20th century. Banking on French know-how, it is first illustrated by the steel cutlery produced in its goldsmith workshops in Vire in Normandy, giving life to majestic steel coils, forging and polishing exceptional pieces.
During the 1980s, it extended its know-how and set up porcelain factories in Limoges and Alföld, Hungary, where the expert hands of the craftsmen keep the factories running with passion to create unique pieces.
Anxious to offer an offer adapted to each dish, Maison DEGRENNE has also been enriched more recently with a cutlery factory in Thiers, where it perpetuates a unique artisanal know-how to shape knives with irreproachable edges.
Since 2016, the House has also had its NewCook Expert culinary collection manufactured in Vire, benefiting from the factory's know-how on stamping.
A guarantee of precision and expertise, DEGRENNE know-how allows the House to combine tradition and innovation in all Tableware.
Recognized Excellence
The passion and know-how cultivated by all DEGRENNE craftsmen quickly transcend the walls of its factories. The search for excellence and the love of a job well done which characterize the House seduce and today make DEGRENNE an emblem of French Tableware.
Praised by many great Chefs around the world, the DEGRENNE collections dress the most beautiful tables and celebrate the renewal of French gastronomy, emphasizing colors and exhaling flavors.
The brand inspires professionals but also collaborates with them to create real tasting tools, designed to arouse the most beautiful emotions. Proud to be recognized by the State as a “Living Heritage Company”, DEGRENNE maintains the creative spirit of its teams and preserves the excellence of these regional know-how, aware that these are its primary wealth.
The Art of the Moment
Maison DEGRENNE embodies the French Art de Vivre and through it, these are all the emotional moments that it intends to cultivate: those that we savor, that we expect, that we will remember.
True to its heritage, it resists the temptation of the functional by treating the art of moments of elegance, adding a touch of allure to every hour of the day.
For all these moments when stories are lived and traditions are passed on, DEGRENNE cultivates the Art of Living with panache, humor and elegance. Celebrating the moments that make life more beautiful through an invitation to emotion and tasting: the Art of the Moment.
Collections for all Occasions
To accompany each of the moments, big or small, that make life memorable, the House offers 3 distinct universes: Quotidien Design to inspire everyday moments, Artisanal Nature to tint an occasion with warmth and authenticity and Tradition Gourmet for sublimate the most precious moments.
From the table to the living room, from the kitchen to the terrace, its collections with clean lines and playful sobriety invite themselves on all tables and reveal the pleasure and emotion that are found in every occasion.
Founded in 1948, Maison DEGRENNE is a wonderful story of entrepreneurship driven by the dream of a passionate goldsmith. A visionary man, its founder Guy Degrenne quickly understood the potential of stainless steel and then embarked on a quest: to rethink Tableware by democratizing goldsmithing.
So, when post-war France was rebuilding itself, his intuition led him to a revolutionary idea: to recover the armor steel from the tanks used during the Battle of Normandy to make the stamping dies for stainless steel cutlery. This is the birth of Maison DEGRENNE: with the strength of a previously unparalleled daring process, it will leave its mark on the tables of yesterday and today.
Constantly renewed know-how
Far from resting on this founding revolution, the Maison continues to write its history throughout the 20th century. Banking on French know-how, it is first illustrated by the steel cutlery produced in its goldsmith workshops in Vire in Normandy, giving life to majestic steel coils, forging and polishing exceptional pieces.
During the 1980s, it extended its know-how and set up porcelain factories in Limoges and Alföld, Hungary, where the expert hands of the craftsmen keep the factories running with passion to create unique pieces.
Anxious to offer an offer adapted to each dish, Maison DEGRENNE has also been enriched more recently with a cutlery factory in Thiers, where it perpetuates a unique artisanal know-how to shape knives with irreproachable edges.
Since 2016, the House has also had its NewCook Expert culinary collection manufactured in Vire, benefiting from the factory's know-how on stamping.
A guarantee of precision and expertise, DEGRENNE know-how allows the House to combine tradition and innovation in all Tableware.
Recognized Excellence
The passion and know-how cultivated by all DEGRENNE craftsmen quickly transcend the walls of its factories. The search for excellence and the love of a job well done which characterize the House seduce and today make DEGRENNE an emblem of French Tableware.
Praised by many great Chefs around the world, the DEGRENNE collections dress the most beautiful tables and celebrate the renewal of French gastronomy, emphasizing colors and exhaling flavors.
The brand inspires professionals but also collaborates with them to create real tasting tools, designed to arouse the most beautiful emotions. Proud to be recognized by the State as a “Living Heritage Company”, DEGRENNE maintains the creative spirit of its teams and preserves the excellence of these regional know-how, aware that these are its primary wealth.
The Art of the Moment
Maison DEGRENNE embodies the French Art de Vivre and through it, these are all the emotional moments that it intends to cultivate: those that we savor, that we expect, that we will remember.
True to its heritage, it resists the temptation of the functional by treating the art of moments of elegance, adding a touch of allure to every hour of the day.
For all these moments when stories are lived and traditions are passed on, DEGRENNE cultivates the Art of Living with panache, humor and elegance. Celebrating the moments that make life more beautiful through an invitation to emotion and tasting: the Art of the Moment.
Collections for all Occasions
To accompany each of the moments, big or small, that make life memorable, the House offers 3 distinct universes: Quotidien Design to inspire everyday moments, Artisanal Nature to tint an occasion with warmth and authenticity and Tradition Gourmet for sublimate the most precious moments.
From the table to the living room, from the kitchen to the terrace, its collections with clean lines and playful sobriety invite themselves on all tables and reveal the pleasure and emotion that are found in every occasion.