Brunschwig & Fils Inc

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A Legacy of Design, A History of Service Timelessness, quality, attention to detail and superb craftsmanship are the hallmarks of products from wallcoverings, trimmings, upholstered furniture, lamps, tables, mirrors and accessories. The Past Brunschwig & Fils®, Inc. was established by Achille Brunschwig in 1900 as a tapestry-weaving mill in Aubusson and Bohain, in France. Early in the twentieth century, the firm expanded its collection to include printed and woven silks and cottons from the finest European mills. Brunschwig soon enjoyed an international reputation for quality. By 1925, under the direction of Captain Roger E. Brunschwig, the founder's son, the company had opened showrooms in New York and other American cities.In 1941, Captain Brunschwig joined General de Gaulle's Free French Forces in London, leaving Zelina, his American wife, to direct the business. Mrs. Brunschwig, a successful interior designer who had joined the firm as a stylist, found herself without French imports and being forced to be innovative, she substituted parachute cloth for silk, unbleached muslin for linen and found American mills to weave and print her designs, all to great acclaim.

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