Georges Lenfant and his son Jacques Lenfant are regarded as some of the most skilled goldsmiths of the 20th century.
Their distinctive work is now highly sought after by collectors. However throughout their careers they operated behind the scenes making exquisite jewellery for the famous Parisian jewellers of the Place Vendôme and rue de la Paix, including Cartier, Mellerio, Hermès, and Van Cleef & Arpels amongst others.
Born into the jewellery trade, Georges Lenfant set up his own workshop around the turn of the last century. In 1903 he was listed in the ‘Revue de la Bijouterie, Joaillerie, Orfèvrerie’. By 1909 he had registered his distinctive maker’s mark. In 1915 Jacques Lenfant began helping in his father’s workshop at just 11 years old. He continued his education studying in France, Germany, Austria and England. It was Jacques who in the late 1950s pioneered the now iconic woven and textured goldsmithing techniques which the house became world famous for.
