Living Through Art

Carpenters was founded on a partnership between childhood friends Julien Lombrail and Loïc Le Gaillard. They first opened the gallery in a former carpenters workshop in London’s Chelsea in 2006. Since then, they have expanded to operate four galleries worldwide.

Immersed in the world of art and culture from a young age, Lombrail and Le Gaillard were brought together by a passion for sculptural form and elevated craftsmanship. They shared a vision to unite practitioners from specialised disciplines to produce experimental and innovative contemporary work that redefined the boundaries between art, design, craft and architecture.

Today, Carpenters Workshop Gallery works with an expansive roster of globally recognised artists and designers operating at the cutting edge of art and design. Works by the gallerys artists are held in collections at major institutions including The Centre Pompidou, MoMA, the Cincinnati Art Museum, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, the Prada Foundation in Milan, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam and the Fenix Museum in Rotterdam.

Carpenters operates four permanent spaces in major art destinations worldwide — London, Paris, New York and Los Angeles. Each of the gallery’s exhibition spaces defies the traditional notions of the white cube gallery space and instead embodies the cultural language of its specific location, offering a bespoke dialogue with the space and the work on show.

The gallery exhibits at international fairs such as PAD, Design Miami, TEFAF and India Art Fair.

A life lived through art should honour the world that makes it possible. At Carpenters, we are embedding sustainability into the heart of our practice - from the materials we source to the partnerships we build. Our Mitry-Mory production facility is at the forefront of this evolution, exploring innovative techniques, responsibly sourced materials, and circular design principles.

We work alongside our artists and suppliers to reimagine what sustainable creation can look like in the collectible design world. This is not a destination but a commitment — to craft, to care, and to continuous improvement.