André Groult
French furniture designer
About André Groult
Lived 1884 – 1966 (aged 81–82). André Groult was a French furniture designer and cabinetmaker.
André Groult (27 August 1884 – 1966) was a French decorator and furniture designer., and one of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco style. His work featured curving and organic shapes, and extremely rich materials. His work has been described as compromising between tradition and modernism. For the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in 1925, he designed a woman's bedchamber with a pink and gray palette. The room featured tended walls of Soie stitching. The furniture in the room was rounded and covered in natural Galuchat.
In 1935, Groult designed the furnishings of the first-class cabins on the ocean liner SS Normandie.
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Who was André Groult?
French furniture designer (1884–1966)
When was André Groult born?
André Groult was born on 27 August 1884 in Paris.
When did André Groult die?
André Groult died in 1966 in Paris.
What was André Groult's occupation?
André Groult was a furniture designer and cabinetmaker.
What nationality was André Groult?
André Groult was French.
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