Gentile, Paris
GENTILE, Paris
Maison Gentile was founded in 1891 by Pierre Gentile. Address: 49 rue Saint-André-des-arts, Paris. The founder, Pierre Gentile began his training at Galante & Fils, a renowned Parisian workshop specializing in rubber surgical instruments since 1866. The company was making metal and "caoutchouc" (rubber) instruments.
1901: The first edition of the illustrated general catalog of surgical instruments — "Catalogue général"
1905: The 2nd edition of the catalog
1923: The 3rd edition of the catalog
1930: The company was renamed "Gentile et Fils," indicating the involvement of the next generation in the business
1934: The 4th edition of the catalog
1957: Maison Gentile acquired Maison Collin (former Maison Charrière)
1966: The 5th (and the last?) edition of the catalog
1972: the company ceased operations, marking the end of a significant era in French surgical instrument manufacturing, a 150-year lineage from Charrière to Collin to Gentile.
