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École De Nancy
École de Nancy, or the Nancy School, was a group of Art Nouveau artisans and designers working in Nancy, France between 1890 and 1914. Major figures included the furniture designer Louis Majorelle, ebonist and glass artist Jacques Grüber, the glass and furniture designer Émile Gallé, and the crystal manufactory of Daum. Their work was largely inspired by floral and vegetal forms found in the region. The goal of the group was to produce in series ordinary objects, such as furniture, glassware, and pottery, with fine craftsmanship and in original forms, making art objects available for people's homes. History The Nancy School emerged from dramatic events in the history of Lorraine, which had become a province of France in 1776. After the French defeat in the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, neighboring Alsace and a large part of Lorraine were ceded to the German Empire, but Nancy remained inside France. The division resulted in a large exodus of French artists, artisans, teachers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Grüber
Jacques Grüber (25 January 1870 – 15 December 1936) was a French woodworker and stained glass, stained-glass artist. Biography Grüber was born in Sundhouse (Alsace). After starting his training at the , where he would later be a teacher, he followed his learning with Gustave Moreau in Paris thanks to a student grant of Nancy, France, Nancy. In 1893, he made some decorations for Daum (studio), Daum, some furniture for Louis Majorelle, Majorelle and book covers for René Wiener. In 1897, he founded his own studio where he specialised in glass working and stained glass windows, and in 1901 he was one of the founders of the École de Nancy. In 1914, he moved to Paris where he opened a studio in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, 14th arrondissement. He did the stained glass windows of the Villa Bleue in Barcelonnette. He died in Paris. His son Francis Gruber was a famous painter and his son Jean-Jacques Grüber, was also a glass artist like his father. Stained glass windows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |