French sculptor
André Arbus
Born 17 November 1903 Died 12 December 1969 (1969-12-13 ) (aged 66)Paris, France
Occupation(s) Furniture designer, sculptor, architect Spouse Sylva Bernt
André Arbus (1903-1969) was a French furniture designer, sculptor and architect. He was a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts , and one of his buildings is listed as an official historical monument . He was the recipient of the silver medal at the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts , and the 1934 Prix Blumenthal .
Early life
André Arbus was born on 17 November 1903 in Toulouse , France.[ 1] His family were furniture designers for generations.[ 2]
Arbus was educated at the Lycée Pierre-de-Fermat in Toulouse.[ 3] He graduated from the École des Beaux-Arts in Toulouse.[ 3]
Career
Arbus was a furniture designer, sculptor and architect.[ 1] He often with several artists from Toulouse: the designer Georges Soutiras ; the painter Marc Saint-Saëns ; and sculptors painters Joseph Monin and Henry Parayre .[ 2]
Arbus exhibited his work at the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts , where he won the silver medal for a lowboy he designed with Marc Saint-Saëns.[ 3] Meanwhile, his work was also exhibited at the Société des artistes décorateurs and the Salon d'Automne .[ 4] By 1932, his work was exhibited at the Galerie des Quatre-Chemins in Paris.[ 5] He won the Prix Blumenthal in 1934.[ 3]
Arbus designed the new Planier Light in Marseille with André Crillon in 1947.[ 6]
Arbus became a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in 1965.[ 1]
He was married to Italian sculptor Sylva Bernt .[ 7]
Death and legacy
Arbus died on 12 December 1969 in Paris.[ 1]
The Fondation André Arbus was established by his daughter, Madeleine Thorel Arbus, in conjunction with the Fondation de France .[ 8] It owns the copyright on all pictures of his work.[ 8]
The Phare du Planier has been listed as an official historical monument by the French Ministry of Culture since September 13, 2012.[ 6] Meanwhile, his furniture has been auctioned by Sotheby's ,[ 9] Christie's ,[ 10] and Bonhams .[ 11]
References
^ a b c d "André Arbus (1903-1969)" . Bibliothèque nationale de France . Retrieved October 24, 2016 .
^ a b Vinel, Sophie (2007). Arbus, Alet, Fauré, Soutiras : décorateurs toulousains du XXe siècle . Paris: L'Amateur. p. 192. ISBN 9782859174439 . OCLC 141380980 .
^ a b c d Rivet, Luce (1985). "L'art du meuble à Toulouse dans la première moitié du xxe siècle". Revue de Comminges . 1/3 : 99– 111.
^ Fiell, Charlotte; Fiell, Peter (1999). Design of the 20th century . New York: Taschen. p. 45. ISBN 9783822870396 . OCLC 43031260 .
^ Brunhammer, Yvonne (1996). André Arbus : architecte-décorateur des années 40 . Paris: Editions Norma. p. 364. ISBN 9782909283173 . OCLC 35594200 .
^ a b Base Mérimée : Phare du Planier , Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
^ Amadour (2023-05-23). "Designer Ingrid Donat Opens Her Art-Filled Home in Paris" . Galerie . Retrieved 2023-12-31 .
^ a b "La Fondation" . Fondation André Arbus . Retrieved October 24, 2016 .
^ "A CENTRE TABLE, DESIGNED FOR PRIX BLUMENTHAL" . Sotheby's . Retrieved October 24, 2016 .
^ "PAIRE DE GUERIDONS, VERS 1947" . Christie's . Retrieved October 24, 2016 .
^ "ARMCHAIR, CIRCA 1948" . Bonhams . Retrieved October 24, 2016 .
Further reading
International National Artists
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