The Susse brothers company was founded in Paris in 1758, originally a stationery trade, and won acclaim in the art foundry. It is today the oldest art foundry in France still operating under the name Susse Fondeur. In the space of three generations, between 1740 and 1830, the SUSSE, a dynamic and enterprising family, leave their native Lorraine, settle in Paris, abandon their traditional craft of furniture manufacturers and become dealers and connoisseurs of art reputed worldwide. Adam, the first member of the family whose name is known, was a furniture manufacturer in Château-Rouge, near Sarrelouis. The two SUSSE brothers, Nicolas and Victor, opened in 1806, at n ° 7-8 passage des Panoramas, the Susse frères stationery where they sold "the Paris articles". In the wake of success, in 1827 they opened a second store on the Place de la Bourse, on the rue Vivienne side. Susse entreprise devoted itself to cast iron sculpture from 1839, during the Exhibition of Industrial Products, and this would become its main activity. The same year they published their first catalog. The Susse stationery store left the passage in 1844, but continued to produce small items as wallets, boxes etc.