1943:
Creation of RIONEL. The company's founder concentrates his talent and eclectic style on producing low tables, occasional tables and carefully selected decorative objects. This is a totally innovative concept so copyrights and patents are filed.
Over time, the company expands its customer base, first to the Paris suburbs and then throughout the whole of France.
RIONEL establishes a genuine reputation for itself.
1994:
RIONEL is bought by interior designer Carine ROCHETTE, and her husband. They re-brand the company,
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The focus of the company changes to include a wider selection of low tables, and a more extensive range of consoles, occasional tables, gueridons, dining room tables, trolleys, hi-fi cabinets and computer tables. And not forgetting the marvellous CASA CAIADA carpets.
1996: Following the death of her husband, Carine ROCHETTE takes on sole management of the company and introduces some innovations. She creates some exclusive designs for a variety of different materials, which are handmade by master craftsmen. From this point, all designs are made to measure - the company becomes haute couture for tables! In addition, Carine renegotiates existing supplier contracts so that they too will make furniture to measure. There is considerable media interest and a number of features and special reports are published about her work. The boutique starts to establish a reputation beyond France as the specialist in luxury low tables and for its high quality and tasteful designs.
1998:
The company exhibits its creations at Auteuil during the
« L'art de la maison » consumer trade fair.
2005: Launch of its website - a huge success.
2009: The boutique modernizes its look and website.