Louis Midavaine (1888 – 1978) was French accessories and furniture designer. He was born in Roubaix.
Education
He studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Roubaix.
Biography
Before World War I, he worked for the family painting and decoration firm in the village of Grièvement. Injured and taken prisoner in Germany, he was introduced to the techniques of lacquer by the brother of his nurse.
After the war, he moved to Issy-les-Moulineaux, where he decorated objects in lacquer that was sold to benefit the Red Cross, whose director, the Duchesse de La Rochefoucauld, established Midavaine in a studio in Paris in 1917.
He designed numerous Modern lacquer pieces that were principally in the form of animals. He participated in the decoration of ocean liners, including the Pasteur and the 1935 Normandie and, in 1950, decorated the residence in the Cote d’Azur of Bao-Daï, emperor of Annam (Vietnam).
After World War II, he decorated private residences and state interiors, including the dining room of the French President of the Senate.
Recognition
He showed his work at all the Salons of the Societe Nationale des Beaux-Arts.
Sources
Byars, M., & Riley, T. (2004). The design encyclopedia. Laurence King Publishing.
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