Jean-Maurice Rothschild (1902- 1988) was a French decorator and furniture designer. His most famous works were for the cruise liner Normandie, and the restaurant of the Eiffel Tower.
Education
Between 1917-19, he studied at the Ecole Boulle, Paris.
Biography
He began working in 1921 for Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann in Paris as a designer and artisan. He participated in the design of Ruhlmann’s ‘Hôtel du collectionneur’ at the 1925 Paris ‘Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes.‘
In 1932, Rothschild set up his workshop at 14 bis rue Marbeuf in Paris. Classical and showing Ruhlmann’s influence, some of his furniture was produced by Muro and Ducreuzet. At the end of the 1920s, he rejected Classical forms in favour of the Rationalist approach of the UAM (Union des Artistes Modernes). He worked with architects, particularly Robert Expert, with whom he designed several chairs for the 1935 ocean liner Normandie, including its smoking -room, grill, and first-class cabins. In 1937, Rothschild created the restaurant of the Eiffel Tower. In 1945, he began working as an interior architect. He designed furniture commissioned by the Mobilier National for the Administration de la Monnaie, president of the Assemblee Nationale, and office of President Vincent Auriol in the Palais de l ‘Elysee.
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Sources
Byars, M., Riley, T., & Art, M. o. M. (2004). The Design Encyclopedia. L. King Pub. https://amzn.to/3xAvIct
Sotheby’s. (1995). 20th Century Decorative Arts. Sotheby’s. https://amzn.to/3D6b6Kc