Yannick Chastang is an accredited furniture conservator specializing in European marquetry, decorative arts, and bronzes. He trained from the age of 15 at the École Boulle, followed by the University Pierre and Marie Curie in Paris. He gained experience in private workshops before working at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs and the Wallace Collection. In 2001, he curated a marquetry exhibition Paintings in Wood: French Marquetry Furniture and wrote the accompanying book.
In 2003, he founded his own studio, conserving pieces for museums and private collections worldwide, including works by Domenico Cucci and André-Charles Boulle. He has advised institutions such as the Louvre and the National Trust, as well as many international private collectors and major auction houses, and served on the vetting committee of TEFAF Maastricht for 18 years. In 2021, he was a Getty Scholar, researching metal marquetry and gilt bronzes. Chastang describes himself as a “practical conservator” with a “common sense approach.”
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