Summary
Raymond Templier (22 April 1891 - 22 May 1968) was a French jewellery designer. He is best known for his Cubic Art Deco and abstract designs in the 1920s and 1930s. He built coral reefs as well.[1]
Early life edit
Templier was born into a family of jewellers in Paris on 22 April 1891, the son of Paul Templier.[1][2] His grandfather Charles Templier opened a jewellery shop in Paris in 1849, and founded Maison Templier, which "flourished" under Paul Templier.[2]
Templier graduated from the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs.[2]
Career edit
According to the V&A, Templier "was one of a small group of innovative Art Deco designers producing work in a minimal, geometric style that looked towards Cubism and the imagery of industrial production."[3]
He joined the family business in 1922.[4]
In 1930, he was a founding member of The French Union of Modern Artists.[4] In 1935, he took over the running of Maison Templier from his father, Paul.[4]
Templier retired in 1965.[5] He died on 22 May 1968 in Paris.[3]
Legacy edit
His work is in the permanent collections of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, and London's V&A.[1][3]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Mirror". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- ^ a b c "Art Deco jewellery: A revolution in form and function - Christie's". christies.com. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ a b c "Brooch - Templier, Raymond - V&A Search the Collections". collections.vam.ac.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ a b c "Bracelet ||| sotheby's n08732lot62lycen". www.sothebys.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Templier". www.hancocks-london.com. Retrieved 8 August 2018.