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 November 17, 1903 in
Toulouse, France.
His family were furniture designers for generations.
Arbus was educated at the
Lycée Pierre-de-Fermat in Toulouse.
He graduated from the
École des Beaux-Arts in Toulouse.
Career
Arbus was a furniture designer, sculptor and architect.
He often with several artists from Toulouse: the designer
Georges Soutiras; the painter
Marc Saint-Saëns
Marcel Léon Saint-Saëns (1903–1979), better known under the pseudonym Marc Saint-Saëns, was a French printmaker
Printmaking is the process of creating work of art, artworks by printing, normally on paper, but also on fabric, wood, m ...
; and sculptors painters
Joseph Monin and
Henry Parayre.
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.
Meanwhile, his work was also exhibited at the
Société des artistes décorateurs and the
Salon d'Automne.
By 1932, his work was exhibited at the Galerie des Quatre-Chemins in Paris.
He won the
Prix Blumenthal in 1934.
Arbus designed the new
Planier Light
Planier Light is an active lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea o ...
in
Marseille with André Crillon in 1947.
Arbus became a member of the
Académie des Beaux-Arts in 1965.
Death and legacy
Arbus died on December 12, 1969 in Paris.
The ''Fondation André Arbus'' was established by his daughter, Madeleine Thorel Arbus, in conjunction with the
Fondation de France
The Fondation de France ("Foundation of France") is an independent administrative agency which was established by the French government in an effort to stimulate and foster the growth of private philanthropy and private foundations in France.Fonda ...
.
It owns the copyright on all pictures of his work.
The Phare du Planier has been listed as an
official historical monument by the
French Ministry of Culture since September 13, 2012.
Meanwhile, his furniture has been auctioned by
Sotheby's,
Christie's
Christie's is a British auction house founded in 1766 by James Christie (auctioneer), James Christie. Its main premises are on King Street, St James's in London, at Rockefeller Center in New York City and at Alexandra House in Hong Kong. It is ...
,
and
Bonhams.
References
External links
Mobilier national (France) : André Arbus
{{DEFAULTSORT:Arbus, Andre
1903 births
1969 deaths
Lycée Pierre-de-Fermat alumni
Sculptors from Toulouse
École des Beaux-Arts alumni
French furniture makers
20th-century French sculptors
20th-century French male artists
20th-century French architects
Prix Blumenthal
Members of the Académie des beaux-arts
Architects from Toulouse