Henri Roché pastels are highly coveted for their particular texture, ability to adhere to most mediums, and intensity of colors. For over 300 years, La Maison du Pastel has handcrafted these pastels, ...

The shop dates back to the 18th century. Through the French Revolution and two world wars, it has produced pastels in shrinking and ballooning quantities for some of the most well-known and innovative ...

PARIS (Reuters Life!) - Tucked away beside a dry cleaners in a dark Paris courtyard, the firm that supplied Impressionist master Edgar Degas with the brilliant pastel colors used in some of his most ...

The French business La Maison du Pastel, founded in the 1720s, calls itself the oldest maker of pastels in the world. Margaret Zayer, a co-owner of La Maison du Pastel, at work last month in the ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Henri Roché pastels are highly coveted for their particular texture, ability to adhere to most mediums, and intensity of colors.

Henri Roché pastels are prized for rich color and texture. Made for 300+ years by La Maison du Pastel, the company was revived by Isabelle Roché and Margaret Zayer, who now run the small workshop in ...