Our 120-year company history in the field of table culture
1901
Leonhard Buchecker founded a trading business in Lucerne, selling glasses, primarily to restaurants and hotels, which he had decorated with his own hands as a copper wheel engraver. The range was soon expanded to include porcelain and metal goods.
1922
Wilhelm L. Buchecker, the eldest son, enters the business.
The decoration workshops are expanded to include glass grinding, glass and porcelain painting and stamp printing processes. Later, the significantly more precise steel printing process was introduced.
1944
Opening of the retail store AUX ARTS DU FEU on Kapellplatz in Lucerne.
1946
Opening of the retail store AUX ARTS DU FEU in Zurich, Bahnhofstrasse 31/Bäregasse.
1979
Opening of the retail store AUX ARTS DU FEU on Quai Général Guisan in Geneva, later on Cours de Rive 6.
1994
The retail store in Lucerne will be relocated to Schweizerhofquai 2.
2011/12
A modern warehouse and distribution center is put into operation in Root near Lucerne
2013
Building renovation of the property at Bahnhofstrasse 31/Bäregasse in Zurich.
At the same time, the AUX ARTS DU FEU store will be completely redesigned. The store is bright, spacious and clear with its very simple interior design. When developing the concept, it was important to the business owners that the high-quality manufactured products were shown to their best advantage.
Since mid-May 2016, you can find treasures and rarities from the past at AUX ARTS DU FEU in the new Vintage Corner. These are authentic original pieces and classics from the company's old stocks - i.e. antiques that are absolutely new, intact and never used.
2022
Closure of the Zurich branch after 77 years
Business activity and philosophy
The retail store in Lucerne offers high-quality products for table and home decor with the appropriate individual and professional advice. The top products from the areas of glass, crystal, porcelain, silver and textile home accessories all come from renowned European manufacturers. As a purely family business, AUX ARTS DU FEU is now run by the fourth generation, the owners Petra Mach-Buchecker and Wendela Buchecker.
Because glass, porcelain and silver can only be created through the artful use of fire, the French term is both the company name and the apt description of the company's successful corporate philosophy, namely the consistent focus on high-quality branded products and European craftsmanship.
further services
Thanks to our decades of experience, we fulfill the wishes of private customers, interior designers and business customers individually, reliably and discreetly. Our services include advice at the customer's home, exclusive interior design of houses, yachts and private jets, individualized custom-made items, wish lists (weddings, birthdays, etc.), company gifts including bulk shipping, worldwide shipping, and on-site setup.
Of course, we will also be happy to advise you by telephone, email, WhatsApp or FaceTime. You can rely on our expert support when it comes to furnishings and gifts, as well as our professional shipping and delivery service.
