Since 1888

Quality & creativity

Since its inception, Carré has followed a consistent approach that has guaranteed its success: quality, creativity and openness to the world.

A rigorous technique means the company can offer products that are both beautiful and robust. A high-performing ceramics research laboratory continuously improves their strength, reliability and quality.

Creativity is the vital response to customer attention. Over the years, one of the company’s major strengths has been a close cultural collaboration with avant-garde decorators, renowned designers and ceramicists — a melting pot that has naturally produced a regular renewal of styles.

Long ago Jean Royère and Jean Bourdet, more recently Roger Capron, Jacques Luzeau and Jean Piantanida, or later still Hilton McConnico and Andrée Putman: so many styles, personalities and epochs have marked the production of Établissements Carré and contributed to its reputation.

Panels for the Lipp brasserie in Geneva
Lipp in Geneva: a series of panels reproducing the decors of the famous Parisian brasserie (1985).
Plate from a Carré catalogue, 1890
A plate from the catalogue (1890).
Ceramics pavilion at the 1937 exhibition
Interior of the ceramics pavilion at the 1937 exhibition, built with Carré products, decoration by Jean Royère.