In 1887 Gustave Sennelier, a devoted chemist and colorist, established himself as a purveyor of fine-Artists' paints in Paris. Surrounded by artists, he developed the first range of Artist oil colours which have been used for paintings nowadays exhibited in the world's greatest museums. In time Sennelier products' range has expanded with soft and oil pastels, watercolour, acrylic, tempera, gouache, etc.
In 1887 Gustave Sennelier, a devoted chemist and exceptional colorist, established himself as a purveyor of fine-Artists' paints at the Quia Voltaire street in Paris. Surrounded by artists, he developed the first range of Sennelier Artist oil colours. These quality oil paints have been used for paintings nowadays exhibited in the world's greatest museums. In time Sennelier products' range has expanded with soft and oil pastels, watercolour, acrylic, tempera, gouache, ink, with an unchanged regard for quality that allows Sennelier to stay a brand recognized and appreciated by many great painters such as Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Paul Cezanne, Paul Gauguin, Pierre Bonnard, Henri Matisse, Amedeo Modigliani, Pablo Picasso, Chaim Soutine, Mark Chagall, Sonia Delaunay, etc.