Jules Allard et Fils
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Jules Allard et Fils was a prominent late 19th- and early 20th-century French interior design and decoration firm renowned for its opulent, historically inspired interiors for elite European and American clients.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
decorating firm
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interior design firm → |
| activePeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century → |
| artisticApproach |
integration of architecture and decoration
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recreation of period rooms → |
| associatedWith |
Gilded Age elite
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| businessType |
family firm
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| clientele |
elite American clients
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elite European clients → |
| country |
France
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| era |
Belle Époque
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| field |
interior decoration
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interior design → |
| foundedBy |
Jules Allard
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| hasBusinessModel |
full-service interior decoration
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| influenced |
Gilded Age interior design in the United States
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| knownFor |
French-style salons
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gilded decoration → lavish panelled rooms → |
| languageOfOperation |
French
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| location |
Paris
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| market |
transatlantic luxury market
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| notableCharacteristic |
collaboration with wealthy patrons
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high level of craftsmanship → turnkey delivery of finished rooms → |
| notableFor |
historically inspired interiors
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opulent interiors → |
| reputation |
leading Parisian decorating house
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| service |
design of complete interiors
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production of architectural boiseries → production of decorative woodwork → supply of decorative arts → supply of furniture → |
| style |
Beaux-Arts
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French academic classicism → historicist → |
| targetMarket |
aristocracy
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high bourgeoisie → |
| usedHistoricalSources |
French 18th-century interiors
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Louis XV style → Louis XVI style → Renaissance revival → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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The Breakers
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William K. Vanderbilt House → |
interiorDesigner |