André Groult
André Groult (born August 27, 1884 in France , † 1966 ) was a French craftsman and interior designer .
Life
In 1907, Groult married Nicole Poiret, sister of the French fashion designer Paul Poiret . In the 1920s and 1930s he became known for his Art Nouveau- style designs . He used ebony, ivory, lacquer and fish leather in many cases.
He is also described as a leading designer of Art Deco . In 1925 Groult exhibited a sideboard covered with fish leather at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et industriels modern in Paris . The piece of furniture in pink and gray for a woman's room made of beech, mahogany and ivory with the dimensions 150 × 77 × 32 cm is now in the possession of the Parisian Musée des Arts décoratifs .
In 1935 he was commissioned to design and equip a luxury suite for the new building of the French passenger ship Normandie .
progeny
The writers Benoîte Groult and Flora Groult came from his marriage to Nicole Poiret . Benoîte's daughter Lison de Caunes is a well-known artist in the field of marquetry .
literature
- Félix Marcilhac: André Groult, 1884–1966: décorateur-ensemblier du XX. siècle . Éditions de l'Amateur, Paris 1997, ISBN 2-85917-232-7 .
Web links
- Biography (en.)
Individual evidence
- ^ Joanna Banham: Encyclopedia of Interior Design . Routledge, 1997. ISBN 1-13678-757-7 , p. 1606.
- ↑ She turns straw into gold in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung on September 4, 2016, page 54
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Groult, André |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French artisan and interior designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 27, 1884 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | France |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1966 |