Jean Puiforcat

Jean Puiforcat
Born(1897-08-05)5 August 1897
Died20 October 1945(1945-10-20) (aged 48)
NationalityFrench
Known forThe "most important French Art Deco silversmith."
StyleArt 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]

  1. ^ Gordon Campbell (9 November 2006). The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts: Two-volume Set. Oxford University Press. p. 240. ISBN 978-0-19-518948-3. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Jean Puiforcat". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  3. ^ Beazley, Mitchell (2003). Miller's Antiques Encyclopedia. London: Credo Reference. Retrieved 3 October 2012. (subscription required)