Victor Prouvé
Victor Prouvé was a French painter, sculptor and engraver of the Art Nouveau École de Nancy.
Biography
He was born in Nancy. He designed decors of glass works and furniture for Émile Gallé and worked for Eugène Vallin, Fernand Courteix, the Daum Brothers and Albert Heymann. He worked on book bindings with Camille Martin and the bookbinder René Wiener.In 1888, Prouvé traveled to Tunisia, which influenced the light of his paintings.
In 1890 he went with the dissenting artists to the new Société des Beaux-Arts. He became the second president of the École de Nancy at Émile Gallé's death, in 1904. From 1919 to 1940, he took the direction of the School of Fine Arts of Nancy.
Prouvé died at Sétif in 1943.
He was the father of architect and designer Jean Prouvé.
Beyond his contributions to painting and sculpture, Prouvé also ventured into jewelry design, creating pieces such as waist belts and brooches. His jewelry work displays a sculptural quality, characterized by intentional composition and fluid modeling. Crafted with precision by M. Rivaud, these creations reflect Prouvé’s distinctive approach to wearable art.