Jean Puiforcat
Jean Puiforcat | |
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| Born | 5 August 1897 |
| Died | 20 October 1945 (aged 48) |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | The "most important French Art Deco silversmith." |
| Style | Art Deco |
Jean Elysée Puiforcat (pronounced pwee-for-KAH) (5 August 1897 – 20 October 1945) was a French silversmith, sculptor and designer.[1][2] Miller's Antiques Encyclopedia calls Puiforcat the "most important French Art Deco silversmith."[3]
Life and career
Puiforcat served in
Union des Artistes Modernes.[4] He started designing tableware and by 1934 he also had designed liturgical silver. In 1941, he moved to Mexico. After his move, he started exhibiting in the United States.[1]
Puiforcat's name is synonymous with Art Deco glamour; even in his day, the important French silversmith was renowned for the elegant, often mathematical simplicity of his geometric forms and the unexpected combination of flawless metalwork with precious woods, brilliantly polished hardstones, semiprecious stones, or glass.
Legacy
Victoria & Albert Museum.[5][6] A chain of boutiques is named after him, which sell his designs and sculptures.[7]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-19-518948-3. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ "Jean Puiforcat". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ Beazley, Mitchell (2003). Miller's Antiques Encyclopedia. London: Credo Reference. Retrieved 3 October 2012. (subscription required)
- ^ a b Ross, Nancy L. (29 September 1988). "Art Deco Revisited". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ Jean Elysée Puiforcat | People | Collection of Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
- ^ Puiforcat, Jean Elisée | Name | V&A Search the Collections
- ^ Loukin, Andrea. "Silver shop, Paris: a boutique for Puiforcat by Jean-Pierre Hein. (Brief Article)." Interior Design. Interior Design Media Group LLC. 1991. HighBeam Research. 3 October 2012. (subscription required)
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jean Puiforcat.
- History, House of Puiforcat (Includes brief section about Jean's tenure at the eponymous family company.)
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