Conté à Paris

With over 230 years of experience, Conté à Paris are one of the most trusted brands in the world of illustration. Established by the inventor of the modern pencil, Nicolas-Jacques Conté, in 1795, the company innovates to this day, and their pencils have become a permanent fixture in many artists' pencil cases.

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Who are Conté à Paris?

With over 230 years of experience, Conté à Paris have established themselves as one of the most trusted brands in the world of illustration.

We can thank the company's founder, Nicolas-Jacques Conté, for the modern pencil we know and love today. In the 1790s, while the French Republic was under embargo from British trade, Conté was asked to create a pencil that did not rely on foreign imports. He envisioned a pencil made from mixed powdered graphite and clay pressed between two semi-cylinders of wood, creating the convenient form factor know and love today.

Since then, the Conté à Paris company has continued to innovate, and their pencils have become a permanent fixture in many an artist's pencil case.

From the ARTdiscount Blog - Conté à Paris Pastel Pencils

The Unique Characteristics and Potential of Conté à Paris Pastel Pencils

In this ARTdiscount Blog article, we explore Conté à Paris' richly-pigmented Pastel Pencils and Carrés Crayons, and how their form factor and smooth application can be used to create uniquely expressive artwork.

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