Félix Marcilhac (20 November 1941 – 29 January 2020) was a French art historian who collected Art Deco objects.[1][2][3]
Félix Marcilhac | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 November 1941 |
| Died | 29 January 2020 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Historian |
Biography
editIn 1969, Marcilhac opened the galerie Marcilhac in Paris, specializing in Art Deco.[4] He was the author of the biography of French orientalist painter Jacques Majorelle. He sold his entire collection in March 2014, earning 24,727,715 €.[5][6] The gallery was then taken over by his son, Félix-Félix Marcilhac.[7]
Félix Marcilhac died on 29 January 2020 at the age of 78.[8]
Publications
edit- Jean Dunand (1991)
- Sandoz, Sculpteur, figuriste et animalier (1996)
- Chana Orloff 1888-1968, catalogue raisonné (1996)
- André Groult, Décorateur-ensemblier du XXe siècle (1996)
- Pierre-Paul Jouve (2005)
- Angkor - Le Cambodge d'André Maire (2005)
- Joseph Csaky, Du cubisme à la figuration réaliste (2007)
- Dominique, André Domin et Marcel Genevrière, décorateurs d'avant-garde, Dominique, éditions de L'Amateur (2008)
- Gustave Miklos and Joseph Csaky (2010)
- René Lalique, catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre de verre (2011)
- Maurice Marinot, artisan verrier 1882-1960 (2013)
- Les orientalistes : Jacques Majorelle (2016)
- Jacques Majorelle (2017)
References
edit- ^ "Meubles des années 50 : le nouveau terrain de jeu des faussaires". Les Echos (in French). 13 April 2017.
- ^ "Gallery Marcilhac - Home". Galerie Marcilhac.
- ^ "Disparition de l'antiquaire Félix Marcilhac". Le Journal des Arts (in French). 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Gallery Marcilhac - Gallery". Galerie Marcilhac.
- ^ "Félix Marcilhac Collection Privée". Sotheby's (in French). 12 March 2014. Archived from the original on 8 May 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "La collection Art déco de Félix Marcilhac en vente à Paris". Le Monde (in French). 5 March 2014.
- ^ "Félix Marcilhac" (PDF). Artcurial (in French). 25 October 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2017.
- ^ "Disparition de l'antiquaire Félix Marcilhac - 31 janvier 2020 - lejournaldesarts.fr". Le Journal Des Arts (in French). Retrieved 2020-02-06.