Maxime Old | |
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 Fonds documentaire Maxime Old | |
| Born | December 13, 1910 |
| Died | November 16, 1991 (aged 80) |
| Resting place | Maisons-Alfort, near Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | école Boulle |
| Known for | Interior Architecture, Art Furniture Design |
| Notable work | SS France (1961) (First class lounge), Brussels World's Fair, (1958, Hotel Pavillon de France), 1939 New York World's Fair (Pavillon de France), ... |
| Style | Art Deco, Modern architecture |
| Movement | Bauhaus, Société des artistes décorateurs, The French Union of Modern Artists |
| Spouse | Isabelle Duchesne |
| Awards | Legion of Honour 1954 Chevalier , French Academy of Arts and Letters 1965 Chevalier |
| Patron(s) | Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann |
| Website | www |
Maxime Old (1910–1991) was a French interior architect and furniture designer. He is known for his numerous works of art, and as forerunner of the transition from the style of the 30s to modern design.[1] Yves Badetz, chief curator at the Orsay Museum, in charge of decorative arts, confesses that “The emotions you feel when looking at Maxime Old’s creations are intense. His thoughtful esthetics freely associates the values of the rational of Bauhaus with Ruhlmann's demand for perfection. His talent is to design the refined outlines anticipating the third millennium."[2]
- ^ Yves., Badetz (2000). Maxime Old : architecte-décorateur. Gastou, Yves. Paris: Norma éd. ISBN 2909283488. OCLC 313645101.
- ^ Elisabeth, Védrenne (May 2000). "Les 50 glorieuses de Maxime Old". Le Journal des Arts - l'Oeil.