Magasin Sennelier

Magasin Sennelier is one of the most storied art supply shops in the world, founded in 1887 by Gustave Sennelier, a chemist who devoted his life to creating the finest pigments and paints. Located on the Quai Voltaire in Paris’s 7th arrondissement, directly across from the Musée du Louvre, the boutique has occupied this iconic site for well over a century. Gustave’s passion for quality attracted the greatest artists of his era, with legendary names such as Edgar Degas, Paul Cézanne, Pablo Picasso, and David Hockney all among the shop’s faithful clientele. Still owned and operated by the Sennelier family across four generations, the shop preserves its original ambiance, with antique wooden fittings and floor-to-ceiling shelves lined with an extraordinary selection of oil paints, watercolors, pastels, and specialty papers. The shop is particularly celebrated for its Iridescent and Interference oil and watercolor ranges, as well as its soft pastels, which are crafted with exceptional pigment concentration and a distinctive velvety texture. Visitors from around the globe make special trips to explore the carefully curated range of both classic and contemporary materials. Whether you are a professional artist, a student, or a passionate amateur, Magasin Sennelier offers an unparalleled selection of tools and materials to fuel artistic creation. The shop also operates a comprehensive online store, making its legendary products accessible to artists beyond Paris. A visit to Sennelier is not simply a shopping trip — it is an immersion into the living history of French fine art.