Djo-Bourgeois
Djo-Bourgeois (born April 18, 1898 in Bezons ; † March 31, 1937 ), actually Georges Bourgeois , was a French architect and Art Deco artist .
Life
Djo-Bourgeois studied from 1914 to 1922 at the École Spéciale d'Architecture, which was very modern at the time . After completing his studies, he turned more to the design of furniture and interior fittings than to building architecture. In 1922 he appeared publicly at exhibitions for the first time. Among other things, he presented a boudoir room at the Salon d'Automne and the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs . In addition to furniture, he also designed shops and architectural plans, which he presented at various exhibitions from 1922.
The following year he found a job at Le Studium Louvre . There he created a large number of furniture and furnishings, usually made of wood. In 1924 he was invited to take part in a highly regarded building project, the villa of the Viscount Charles de Noailles designed by the architect Robert Mallet-Stevens . He designed several interiors, including the dining room. In 1925 he went into business for himself with an atelier at Rue Vaneau in Paris. His conception of design was shaped by resolute modernity and the ideals of the Bauhaus . He strived for simplicity and maximum functionality of form and rejected decor.
For Professor Lahy, a psychiatrist at the Sainte-Anne Hospital in Paris, he designed his villa in Saint-Clair , built in 1926, and furnished his Paris apartment. From 1926 he increasingly used metal as a material in furniture construction. Some of his models were manufactured and offered for sale by the renowned Dutch company Metz & Co. One of the most remarkable pieces is a round table, the glass top of which rests on a reflective cylindrical column made of nickel-plated metal. The Maharajah of Indore bought them for his palace.
In 1928 he formed a group of three with René Herbst and Charlotte Perriand , who presented their work together at the salons of 1928 and 1929.
In 1937 he exhibited his work for the last time at the Pavillon des Artistes Décorateurs . In the same year he died after a long illness.
Web links
- Biography at the Musée de Gourdon (French)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Djo-Bourgeois |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bourgeois, Georges |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French architect and Art Deco artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 18, 1898 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bezons |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 31, 1937 |