A goldsmith established in 1690
FoundÂed in 1690, OdiÂot won his notoÂriÂety durÂing the reign of Louis XV with Jean BapÂtiste GasÂpard OdiÂot, recÂogÂnized as one of the best goldÂsmiths of his time.
He then became one of the most presÂtiÂgious goldÂsmiths of the 18th cenÂtuÂry, with the title of royÂal supÂpliÂer, thanks to a unique know-how in the creÂation of excepÂtionÂal pieces and cutÂlery in preÂcious metals.
Jean-Baptiste Claude Odiot
The Empire and its splenÂdors open a page of gloÂry for OdiÂot, under the leadÂerÂship of Jean-BapÂtist Claude, grandÂson of Jean BapÂtiste GasÂpard, who would see his extraÂorÂdiÂnary talÂent rewardÂed by the presÂtiÂgious orders of the EmperÂor and his famÂiÂly: the scepter and sword of the Rite, the craÂdle of the King of Rome, the immense serÂvices of Madame Mère and Pauline BorghÂese, the camÂpaign serÂvice of the Emperor…
The pieces of art develÂoped by OdiÂot at that time, marked by the return to the antiqÂuiÂty and the very freÂquent use of verÂmeil, are undoubtÂedÂly among the most beauÂtiÂful creÂations that French goldÂsmithÂery has produced.
Odiot’s repÂuÂtaÂtion crossed the borÂders of the Empire and opened the doors to all the Courts of Europe.
International recognition
Charles NicoÂlas OdiÂot was the worÂthy sucÂcesÂsor of his father and became the offiÂcial supÂpliÂer to King Louis-Philippe and the Orleans famÂiÂly. He exceled in the return of the RocoÂco style. His son GusÂtave became then the goldÂsmith of the greatÂest and powÂerÂful famÂiÂlies, by carÂryÂing out the largest order that the MaiÂson OdiÂot had ever received with no less than three thouÂsand cutÂleries done for SaĂŻd Pasha, viceroy of Egypt. It was also GusÂtave who obtained the title of SupÂpliÂer to the Court of His ImpeÂrÂiÂal Majesty the Tsar.
A goldsmith with unique know-how
OdiÂot is recÂogÂnized as an unique goldÂsmith thanks to the preserÂvaÂtion of excepÂtionÂal know-how, supÂportÂed by an incomÂpaÂraÂble colÂlecÂtion of molds and drawÂings, built up over the cenÂturies, based on its presÂtiÂgious orders.
If OdiÂot’s stoÂry is excepÂtionÂalÂly rich, puncÂtuÂatÂed by encounÂters with great figÂures in hisÂtoÂry, it must first and foreÂmost be a source of inspiÂraÂtion and inciteÂment to the incesÂsant search for the beautiful