Our Story
Our Story
In 1877, Nicolas Grünthaler founded his watchmaking and goldsmith shop in Lyon. The richness of this era’s different styles and the craze for exceptional pieces lead his six sons to rapidly join him. In a few years’ time, they develop jewellery, art objects, chandeliers and marble works.
In 1910, under the commercial name " Les Grands magasins du Globe ", Maison Grünthaler became Lyon's most prestigious address, boasting a boutique of more than 400m2 in the heart of the city where a wide range of prestigious items from Grünthaler, Christofle, Omega or Westminster were on offer. Like many other design brands, the Second World War marked the end of the " Les Grands magasins du Globe”, seeing its closure in 1953. They leave a legacy of objects behind, which continue to be transmitted as witnesses of the beautiful era and refinement.
In 1877, Nicolas Grünthaler founded his watchmaking and goldsmith shop in Lyon. The richness of this era’s different styles and the craze for exceptional pieces lead his six sons to rapidly join him. In a few years’ time, they develop jewellery, art objects, chandeliers and marble works.
In 1910, under the commercial name " Les Grands magasins du Globe ", Maison Grünthaler became Lyon's most prestigious address, boasting a boutique of more than 400m2 in the heart of the city where a wide range of prestigious items from Grünthaler, Christofle, Omega or Westminster were on offer. Like many other design brands, the Second World War marked the end of the " Les Grands magasins du Globe”, seeing its closure in 1953. They leave a legacy of objects behind, which continue to be transmitted as witnesses of the beautiful era and refinement.
