Félix Marcilhac Explained
| Félix Marcilhac |
| Birth Date: | 20 November 1941 |
| Nationality: | French |
| Occupation: | Historian |
Félix Marcilhac (20 November 1941 – 29 January 2020) was a French art historian who collected Art Deco objects.[1] [2] [3]
Biography
In 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
- 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)
Notes and References
- Web site: Meubles des années 50 : le nouveau terrain de jeu des faussaires. 13 April 2017. Les Echos. French.
- Web site: Gallery Marcilhac - Home. Galerie Marcilhac.
- Web site: Disparition de l’antiquaire Félix Marcilhac. 31 January 2020. Le Journal des Arts. French.
- Web site: Gallery Marcilhac - Gallery. Galerie Marcilhac.
- Web site: Félix Marcilhac Collection Privée. 12 March 2014. Sotheby's. French. 1 February 2020. 8 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170508062817/http://www.sothebys.com/fr/auctions/2014/collection-privee-felix-marcilhac.html. dead.
- Web site: La collection Art déco de Félix Marcilhac en vente à Paris. 5 March 2014. Le Monde. French.
- Web site: Félix Marcilhac. 25 October 2013. Artcurial. French. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170114010228/http://www.artcurial.com/pdf/presse/2014/cp-Collection_Felix_Marcilhac.pdf. 14 January 2017.
- Web site: Disparition de l’antiquaire Félix Marcilhac - 31 janvier 2020 - lejournaldesarts.fr . Le Journal Des Arts . fr . 2020-02-06.
