BATISTiN SPADE
BATISTiN SPADE
(1891-1969)
French decorator and designer, Batistin Spade, was born in Marseilles. He studied at l’Ecole des Beaux-Arts there and made his debut in Paris in 1910. He opened an atelier there for the fabrication of his own designs . His furniture designs were inspired by classic forms and characterized by refinement and luxury. Spade’s work ranged from designs for banks, insurance companies, and shipping-line offices to commissions from the government for offices of government officials and ambassadors. He also worked on numerous oceanliners including the 1926 Ile’de’France, Liberte, Flandre, and the 1935 Normandie.
(1891-1969)
French decorator and designer, Batistin Spade, was born in Marseilles. He studied at l’Ecole des Beaux-Arts there and made his debut in Paris in 1910. He opened an atelier there for the fabrication of his own designs . His furniture designs were inspired by classic forms and characterized by refinement and luxury. Spade’s work ranged from designs for banks, insurance companies, and shipping-line offices to commissions from the government for offices of government officials and ambassadors. He also worked on numerous oceanliners including the 1926 Ile’de’France, Liberte, Flandre, and the 1935 Normandie.
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