How to decorate your restaurant with works of art?

Create an inspiring place

Bars that display works of art, breweries taken over by famous decorators, restaurants decorated by designers, brands are increasingly striving to create inspiring and unforgettable places to offer their customers an extraordinary experience.

The owners of these gastronomic establishments are increasingly turning to artists , decorative painters , or consulting agencies specializing in finding artwork to decorate their restaurants, cafes, bars, and brasseries. Others are searching independently for the artwork or object that could tell the story of their establishment.

Pierluigi Molinari's bridge game table for Pozzi

Pair of Art Deco wrought iron wall sconces

Stainless steel tableware, Lundtofte and Dana Dfa, Parisian architectural engraving

Entrusting the design of your restaurant to a designer, investing in a piece of 1970s furniture , hanging a photograph or engravings , or a designer light fixture – these are all possibilities to spark curiosity and delight customers looking for unusual places.

How to choose the interior decoration of your restaurant?

As we've already mentioned, a restaurant is no longer simply a place for fine dining, but a true social hub where customers enjoy meeting, chatting, and perhaps even admiring the masterpieces that adorn it. This is especially true since today's consumers expect to be inspired by the place, to learn about its history, and to interact with the space.

Every element chosen for its decor must tell this story and reinforce the brand's identity. An authentic work of art, a trumeau mirror , an antique or vintage —these make a lasting impression and transform any space.

Harnessing the potential of art for the identity of your brewery, bar or restaurant

Art has a strong potential to create vibrant, surprising and authentic spaces that allow a brand to differentiate itself from the competition.

Works of art appeal to customers' sensibilities. A marble bust , Sèvres porcelain vases , a retro chandelier , an antique column , Giotto Stoppino chairs , or iconic pieces like Pierre Chapo's S15 armchair can tell a brand's story in different ways, and discovering them engages customers. Many luxury restaurants , cafés , and trendy Parisian brasseries have experienced this firsthand.

Pair of engravings depicting the interior of a palace

S15 armchair, Pierre Chapo

For example, the Fringe café, a small coffee shop in the Marais district, which features photographs by the American artist Jeff Hargrove, or the Select in Montparnasse, whose walls host art exhibitions throughout the year: paintings, engravings, illustrations…

Restaurant decoration: an old story

This decorative trend is part of a long history dating back to the Belle Époque, at the beginning of the 20th century. At that time, Art Nouveau , then in vogue, popularized flowing, plant-like ornamentation, while Art Deco , still in its infancy, spread its geometric motifs. Restaurants vied with one another in beauty, boasting mosaics , frescoes , stained -glass windows , and sumptuous columns , as exemplified by the Fermette Marbeuf in Paris with its immense 1898 stained-glass window and five thousand ceramic tiles—a true masterpiece of the Art Nouveau style.

sixties atmosphere , or mix styles , the works of art and monumental decorations give an immersive charm and an authentic feel to these places, and this creates a lasting emotional connection with customers thanks to the quality of the decor and the power of storytelling.