Paul Balin Explained

Paul Balin (1832–1898) was a French wallpaper designer and manufacturer.^[1] Balin was active as a wallpaper manufacturer in Paris during second half of the 19th century.^[2]

Balin was born in Paris in 1832.^[3] In 1863 he assumed ownership of the Genoux company in Paris.^[4] He received awards for his company's wallpapers at the Paris Exhibition of 1867, and at the 1873 Vienna World's Fair. Balin was featured multiple times in The Decorator and Furnisher in 1890 for productions of decorative wallpapers.^{[5] [6]}

Balin held a dozen patents related to the embossing of wallpaper, which he registered between 1866 and 1884.^[7] Between 1876 and 1885 he launched numerous patent infringement lawsuits against his competitors.^[7]

Examples of his work are found in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston,^[8] the Victoria and Albert Museum, London,^[9] and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris.^[10]

Notes and References

1. Book: patrimoine (France) . Ecole du . L'oeuvre en multiple . 1993 . Documentation française . 978-2-11-002887-7 . fr.
2. Web site: Paul Balin . Oxford Reference . en .
3. Web site: Paul Balin (1832-1898) Research Papers - Academia.edu . www.academia.edu.
4. Wailliez . Wivine . Hougue . Véronique De Bruignac-La . 0251 La guerre des brevets : histoire et produits de la manufacture de papiers peints Paul Balin . RIHA Journal . fr . 10.11588/riha.2020.0.76112 . 14 September 2020.
5. 1890 . Interior Decorations . The Decorator and Furnisher . 16 . 3 . 77–78 . 2150-6256.
6. 1890 . Decorative Development in New York . The Decorator and Furnisher . 17 . 1 . 6–7 . 2150-6256.
7. Wailliez . Wivine . La guerre des brevets : histoire et produits de la manufacture de papiers peints Paul Balin . Journal of the International Association of Research Institutes in the History of Art . 14 September 2020 .
8. Web site: Paul Balin: wallpaper sample . mfah.org.
9. Web site: Museum . Victoria and Albert . Wallpaper Balin, Paul V&A Explore The Collections . Victoria and Albert Museum: Explore the Collections . en.
10. Web site: 4999 - Renaissance . collections.madparis.fr . fr.