A gallerist, a village, and a passion for the age of steam.
A lover of art and French clockmaking, I founded La Galerie Mécanique in 2026 with a simple idea: what if the masterpieces that have crossed the centuries had kept evolving, until they merged with clockwork and steam?
Each piece in the gallery respects the original work or figure — its pose, composition and symbolism — while weaving in gears, patinated copper and clockwork mechanisms, never as mere added accessories, but as a material that had always been there.
I live in Lavacourt, a hamlet on the banks of the Seine, in the Yvelines — just steps from the river, facing Vétheuil. It is precisely the landscape Claude Monet painted in 1881 in "Lavacourt under Snow". My street is named Promenade Claude Monet.
Living literally inside a Monet painting is a coincidence that has always been part of my life, and it naturally gave birth to the Monet Steampunk collection: a delicate reinterpretation of his impressionist masterpieces, where factory chimneys, airships and gas lamps discreetly slip into the mist and light so characteristic of the master.
Our aesthetic draws on the refined atmosphere of the French Belle Époque, steampunk and dieselpunk. All our works are original, transformative creations inspired by works and figures in the public domain. Each piece is designed to adorn your spaces with a unique touch — cabinet of curiosities, office, living room or library.
Thank you for visiting La Galerie Mécanique. May your journey between worlds be inspiring.
— Aurélien Duvernay, founder
