The G Fouquet Boutique is a complete Art Nouveau retail shop designed by Alphons Mucha and preserved at the Musee Carnavalet in Paris, France. Originally location on the Rue Royale, the store's exterior and interior finishes are exhibited along with furniture, flooring, light fittings and works of art. - AsNotedIn
[Fouquet] has raised it to the level of his art, furnished it in accordance with the canon of his soul and he has done it so brilliantly that the jeweller and his products find themselves in a milieu which is so appropriate to its intended application that it almost seems to be a talking sign.
| Y/M/D | Association | Description | Place | Locale | Food | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899/00/00 | Sarah Bernhardt | Patron | Actress Sarah Bernhardt arrives at Georges Fouquet's jewelery shop on rue Royale with a design for a snake bracelet by Alphonse Mucha. | ||||
| 1900/00/00 | Alphonse Mucha | Interior Designer | Georges Fouquet hires Alphons Mucha to design a new jewelry store at 6 Rue Royale in Paris. Mucha will design everything, from door handles and flooring to windows and sculptures. | 6 rue Royale | Paris | ||
| 1901/00/00 | Georges Fouquet opens his new jewelry boutique at 6 Rue Royale, opposite Maxim's. | 6 rue Royale | Paris | ||||
| 1923/00/00 | Georges Fouquet dismantles' the Art Nouveau decorations at his jewelry boutique and updates the design in an Art Deco style. | 6 rue Royale | Paris | ||||
| 1941/00/00 | Between 1936 and 1953, Georges Fouquet donates Mucha's Art Nouveau fittings and plans for the boutique to the Musee des Arts Decoratifs. | Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris | Paris | ||||
| 1989/00/00 | Alphonse Mucha | Artist | The G Fouquet Jewelry Boutique, an Art Nouveau creation by Alphons Mucha, is reassembled at the Musee Carnavalet. | Musee Carnavalet | Paris |
| Particulars for G Fouquet Boutique (exhibit): | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Art | expression of creative skill and imagination such as painting or sculpture | |
| Art Style | Art Nouveau | ||
| Decorative Arts | Ceramic Tile | a tile made from clay that has been permanently hardened by heat, often having a decorative glaze | |
| Area of Significance | Commerce | ||
| Area of Design | Decorative Arts | ||
| Area of Significance | Interior Design | ||
| Mineral | Jewel, gem | a precious stone, typically a single crystal or piece of a hard lustrous or translucent mineral cut into shape with flat facets or smoothed and polished for use as an ornament | |
| Art Type | Jewelry | personal ornaments, such as necklaces, rings, or bracelets, that are typically made from or contain jewels and precious metal. | |
| Architecture Attribute | Ornamental Finish | architectural decorative design, typically wood, stone tile or plaster | |
| Fine Art | Relief Sculpture | ||
| Historic Use | Retail shop | ||
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