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Pine cones...



Sometimes you are struck by the architecture of a building. This is the case with this one, 30 avenue Marceau.

It dates from 1914 and is one of the first important jobs by André Granet (1881-1974). The style seems still to hesitating between Art Nouveau and Art Deco – most of Granet’s later works are much more clearly in an Art Deco style – he was e.g. involved in the construction of Salle Pleyel (see previous post). He was also very much involved in organizing and designing major Paris exhibitions, especially linked to aviation and automobile (Parenthesis: Granet married the granddaughter of Gustaf Eiffel and lived for a while in Eiffel’s fantastic private mansion… rather recently replaced by a modern office building.)

The almost overloaded decoration seems to be dominated by pine cones…



… present, but less dominating on the balcony railings.



3 comments:

Anonymous said...

That is a stunning exterior. You always manage to find interesting addresses and views on life. I always know I will read or see something fascinating when your blog comes up on my Bloglovin' feed. Thank you and greetings from Vancouver, BC!

claude said...

De l'excellent travail ! Je parle de tout, pierre et fer.

Maria Russell said...

Total beauty of a post: the building, your photos, the story!
Thank you so much,
Maria