Editions Du Chêne

Founded in the 1940s, the Oak Editions are primarily a house of books of art and literature. Acquired in 1951 by the Hachette group, the catalogue is modified and responds to the three elements: originality, eclecticism and openness. In the 1970s, the greatest photographers were published in France for the first time by Éditions du Chêne: André Kertesz, Cartier-Bresson, Jacques-Henri Lartigues, Diane Arbus, Bernard Plossu, Richard Avedon, Brassaï, Paul Strand, Edouard Boubat, Robert Doisneau, Eliott Erwitt, Herbert List, Hans Silvester, Leni Riefensthal 'international takes an important place in the 90s with co-editions around the world , in Germany, England, the United States and Korea, The adventure of art in the 20th century succeeded at the time to exceed 100,000 copies. The catalogue is reinforced on the trends of the moment, decoration and tableware, it is the success of Monet's Cookbooks (600,000 copies sold worldwide and translated into 10 languages). Books on gastronomy, the garden and decoration are seeing their production increase. Under the direction of Emmanuel Le Vallois, Oak Editions continue to develop in the field of beautiful illustrated books. Passionate and exciting authors, photographers of great talent, originality of the subjects covered, quality of layout and printing, diverse price range are all requirements and assets of our works. The catalogue now has more than 200 titles, and we publish more than 30 new releases a year.