Société des artistes décorateurs
society of French designers
The Societé des artistes décorateurs (SAD, Society of Decorative Artists) was a French society of designers of furniture, interiors and decorative arts that was active from 1901 until the 2000s. It sponsored an annual Salon des artistes décorateurs in which its members could display their new work.
History
Some historians trace Art Deco's roots to the Universal Exposition of 1900.
After this show a group of artists established an informal collective known as La Société des artistes décorateurs to promote French crafts. Among them were Hector Guimard, Eugène Grasset, Raoul Lachenal, Paul Bellot, Maurice Dufrêne and Émile Decoeur. These artists are said to have influenced the principles of Art Deco.
The Société des artistes décorateurs (SAD) was founded in 1901 in response to increasing interest in France in fine and applied arts.
It was aimed to satisfy the demand of the prosperous urban elite for high-quality French craftsmanship and cabinetmaking.
The society's salons were the first official means of encouraging new standards for design and production in France.
Francis Jourdain, son of the architect Frantz Jourdain, was a regular exhibitor from 1913–28 at the Salon d'Automne and the SAD.
Jourdain published many articles on modern art and aesthetics in which he attacked the ostentatious luxury that was typical of contemporary French design.
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