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Georges de Feure

Also known as: Georges de Feure; primary name: Feure, Georges de; other name: Sluijters, Georges Joseph van
Details: individual; designer; printmaker; Dutch; Male
Life dates: 1868-1943
Biography: Decorative designer and lithographer. Born in Paris as the son of Dutch and Belgian parents. Active in Amsterdam 1886-1889. In 1890 went to Paris, studied under Jules Cheret and adopted the name 'de Feure'. His poster designs and illustrations attracted the attention of Siegfried Bing. Produced interior furnishings and fittings for Bing's gallery. Exhibited furniture and ceramics at the Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts in 1894. By 1899 was working principally for Bing. Founded his own independent Atelier de Feure with the German architect Theodor Cossmann. He later designed for the theatre and taught at the Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts. Died in Paris.
Bibliography: I. Millman, 'Georges De Feure: The Forgotten Dutch master of Symbolism and Art Nouveau' (Arts Magazine Europe, September/October 1983) I. Millman, 'Georges De Feure. A Turn-of-the-Century Universal Artist' (Apollo, November 1988) G. Weisberg, 'Georges van Sluijters called "De Feure": an identity unmasked' (Gazette des Beaux Arts, 84, 1974) 'Georges de Feure 1868-1943', exhibition catalogue, Van Gogh Museum (Amsterdam, 1993)

Museum number: 1980,0711.1 |
Producer name: Designed by:Georges de FeureFactory of:Gérard, Dufraissex & Abbot |
Production date: 1901-1902 1903 |
Production place: Factory in:LimogesRetailed in:Provence, rue de