Eugene Grasset A Passion For Design
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Discover the life and works of Eugene Grasset (1844 – 1917) who greatly influenced the decorative arts movement in France in 1900. Both Pierre Jeanneret and Le Corbusier were influenced by Grasset, the later being credited as a founder of modern architecture. Although he had many formal students he also influenced the works of many artists including Louis Rhead who credits Grasset for his success.
“Indeed the true master as well as the true initiator of the revival of the decorative arts in France, we will not deny, is Eugène Grasset.” Histoire générale de l’art français de la Révolution à nos jours (1923)
Read the thoughts and impressions of his contemporaries and view over 150 images of his work as well as a few from his students including M.P. Verneuil, Mathurin Méheut, Augusto Giacometti, Paul Follot, and Paul Berthon. Grasset was viewed by his contemporaries as a Universal Artist for several reasons: he understood a variety of materials, how each required a different approach and how each could be applied to the different branches of the decorative arts.
View the table of contents and table of images below. Learn more about the book and Eugene Grasset.
Table of Contents
| Note from the Publisher |
| Eugène Grasset Translated from the original French text written by Arsène Alexandre in Les Arts Français; arts, métiers, industrie (1919) |
| The Life of Grasset Translated from the original French text written by Charles Saunier in Les Arts Français; arts, métiers, industrie (1919) |
| Octave Uzanne’s View of Grasset Translated from the original French text written by Octave Uzanne in Les Arts Français; arts, métiers, industrie (1919), originally appearing in L’Art et L’Idée (1892) |
| Grasset, A Master of Decorative Art Translated from the original French text written by Fernand Weyl in La Plume Issue No. 122 |
| Eugène Grasset From American printer and lithographer, New York October 1895 |
| The Poster Art of Grasset Printers’ Ink New York, October 27, 1897 New York Tribune Republished By The Pratt Institute, New York, April 1895 Lucy Madeira, The Vassar miscellany, April 1896 |
| The Stained Glass Work of Grasset Translated from the original French text written by M. P. Verneuil in Art et Décoration (1908) |
| Grasset: His Influence on Louis Rhead Excerpts From An Article By Arthur Stedman, Printers’ Ink, New York (May 27, 1896) |
| Selected Works |
| The Library of Grasset |
| Grasset’s Students |
Table of Images
| Adapted from the poster Salon des Cent Grasset Exhibition by Eugène Grasset from Les affiches illustrées (1896) |
| Self-portrait by Eugène Grasset dated 1886 from The Studio (1894) |
| Image adapted by CTG Publishing from a design by Eugène Grasset’s Méthode de composition ornementale |
| Image adapted by CTG Publishing from a design by Eugène Grasset’s Méthode de composition ornementale |
| Self-portrait by Eugène Grasset from L’Art et l’idée (1892) |
| Photograph of Melanie Paquette-Widmann by Eluzion Photography |
| Wood panelling design by Eugène Grasset from Méthode de composition ornementale |
| Image adapted by CTG Publishing from a design by Eugène Grasset’s Méthode de composition ornementale |
| John Singer Sargent portrait of Jean Joseph Marie Carriès from deflam on Flickr |
| L’Age du Romantisme poster by Eugène Grasset Poster from Les affiches illustrées (1896) |
| The fireplace of M.Charles Gillot by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1903) |
| Andiron design by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1903) |
| Dinning Room Chair For M. Gillot’s Townhouse designed by Eugène Grasset with the carving credited to Fulgraff, France, 1881/1885 made of oak and measuring – H. cm 106 – l. cm 46 – Prof. cm 41 with inv. 2004.24.1 photo Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris/Jean Tholance. All Rights Reserved. |
| Dinning Room Chair for M. Gillot’s Townhouse by Eugène Grasset from Kunst und kunsthandwerk (1898) |
| Charles Gillot Portrait by Helog Dujardin from Collection Ch. [i.e. Charles] Gillot. pt. 1. Gillot, Charles, 1853-1903 |
| Part of a tile design by CTG Publishing from a design by Eugène Grasset’s Méthode de composition ornementale |
| CTG Publishing Arsène Alexandre quote poster adapted from a design of Eugène Grasset’s from Méthode de composition ornementale |
| Lamp design for the Chat Noir by Eugène Grasset from La Plume (1894) |
| The Grasset Font Created for G. Peignot & Fils from La Technique du Livre by Albert Maire (1914) |
| The Grasset Italic Font Create for American Type Founders Co. from The Printing Art (1904) |
| Photograph of Eugène Grasset from La Plume (1894) |
| CTG Publishing Octave Uzanne quote poster adapted from a design of Eugène Grasset’s from Méthode de composition ornementale |
| Octave Uzanne portrait from Portraits from Album Mariani (1893) |
| CTG Publishing Fernand Weyl quote poster adapted from a design of Eugène Grasset’s from Méthode de composition ornementale |
| Eugène Grasset’s studio from La Plume Issue No. 122 (1894) |
| Eugène Grasset’s studio Location at 65 Arago Boulevard from Jean Carriès, Imagier et Potier By Arsène Alexandre (1895) |
| An Arago medallion making the Paris meridian with the photo by Groume via Flickr |
| Lettering by Eugène Grasset from Larousse Pour Tous (1909) |
| Cover For Mark Twain’s Joan of Arc by Eugène Grasset in 1894 from the US Library of Congress |
| CTG Publishing Valentine Adams quote poster adapted from L’Age du Romantisme poster by Eugène Grasset |
| CTG Publishing M.P. Verneuil quote poster adapted from a design of Eugène Grasset’s from Méthode de composition ornementale |
| Louisiana Purchase stained glass window design by Eugène Grasset from Les Arts français; arts, métiers, industrie. (1918) |
| Louisiana Purchase stained glass window design by Eugène Grasset from Art & décoration. (1908) |
| St. George Fighting the Dragon stained glass window (1889) by Eugène Grasset and executed by Lucien Bégule with the photo by dalbera @ Flickr |
| The Hunt stained glass window design by Eugène Grasset from Die Graphischen Künste (1899) |
| Window for L’Église de Saint-Lô by Eugène Grasset from L’Art et l’idée (1892) |
| St. Madeleine and a small stained glass window designed by Eugène Grasset from Art & Décoration (1897) and from Art & Décoration (1908) |
| St. Michael and Joan of Arc stained glass windows designed by Eugène Grasset from Art & Décoration (1897) |
| Joan of Arc and St. Michael windows for a townhouse designed by Eugène Grasset from Art & Décoration (1897) |
| The Coronation of Charles VII stained glass window design (1893) by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1908) |
| The Coronation of Charles VII stained glass window design (1893) by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1908) |
| Le Printemps (The Spring) and L’Automne (The Fall) by Eugène Grasset and executed by Félix Gaudin (1894) from Art et Décoration (1897) |
| Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry stained glass window by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1903) |
| Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry stained glass window right & left panels by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1908) |
| Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry stained glass window central panel by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1908) |
| Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry stained glass window central panel by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1908) |
| Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry stained glass window bottom panel by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1908) |
| Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry stained glass window top panel by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1908) |
| Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry stained glass window by Eugène Grasset with photo by Groume on Flickr |
| Portion of the Window La Bataille des Bouvines (1903) By Eugène Grasset Photograph By Reinhardhauke and image from Art et Décoration (1908) |
| Saint-Hubert stained glass window designed by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1903) |
| La Bataille des Bouvines stained glass window designed by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1903) |
| La Bataille des Bouvines stained glass window designed by Eugène Grasset photo by Reinhardhauke from Art et Décoration (1908) |
| Aix en Provence stained glass wIndow designed by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1903) |
| Musician stained glass window designed by Eugène Grasset from La Plume (1900) |
| CTG Publishing Louis Rhead quote poster adapted from a design of Eugène Grasset’s from Méthode de composition ornementale |
| Photo of Louis Rhead from Fisherman’s lures and game-fish food by Louis Rhead (1920) |
| Poster for the Morning Journal by Louis Rhead from Les maîtres de l’affiche |
| Image adapted by CTG Publishing from a design by Eugène Grasset’s Méthode de composition ornementale |
| Walter Crane image from An artist’s reminiscences (1907) by Waltern Crane |
| Image adapted by CTG Publishing from a design by Eugène Grasset’s Méthode de composition ornementale |
| Henri Vever photo from The Henri Vever Papers, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives |
| Image adapted by CTG Publishing from a design by Eugène Grasset’s Méthode de composition ornementale |
| CTG Publishing A. Demeure de Beaumont quote poster adapted from the Madrid Exhibition poster by Eugène Grasset |
| The Moon on the Champ de Mars illustration by Eugène Grasset from Les Lettres et les arts (1886) |
| Emma, the Daughter of Charlemagne illustration by Eugène Grasset from Les Lettres et les arts (1886) |
| The Entrance of the Queen in Paris illustration by Eugène Grasset from Les Lettres et les arts (1886) |
| Frédégonde and Rigonthe illustration by Eugène Grasset from Les Lettres et les arts (1886) |
| The Red Sofa illustration by Eugène Grasset from Les Lettres et les arts (1886) |
| Jean des Figues illustration by Eugène Grasset from L’Art et l’idée |
| Jean de Figues illustration by Eugène Grasset from Die Graphischen Künste (1899) |
| La Musique watercolor by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1903) |
| Rêverie illustration by Eugène Grasset from Au foyer romand (1905) |
| Le Cavalier Miserey promotional poster by Eugène Grasset from Le Cavalier Miserey (1888) |
| Masson Chocolat Mexicain poster by Eugène Grasset from La Plume |
| Joan of Arc poster by Eugène Grasset from L’Art et l’idée |
| Grafton Galley, London Exhibition poster by Eugène Grasset from Les affiches illustrées (1896) |
| National Opera Gala poster by Eugène Grasset from Les affiches illustrées (1896) |
| Encre L. Marquet poster by Eugène Grasset from Les affiches illustrées (1896) |
| The Sculpture watercolor by Eugène Grasset from Alexandre Falguière, Sculpteur et Peintre (1898) |
| Madrid Exhibition poster by Eugène Grasset from ghaidu on Flickr |
| Art Décoratif Exposition poster by Eugène Grasset from the Library of Congress |
| Salon des Cent Grasset Exhibition poster by Eugène Grasset from Les affiches illustrées (1896) |
| Larousse Illustré cover image by Eugène Grasset from Larousse Illustré (1898) |
| Histoire des Quatre Fils Aymon book illustration by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1903) |
| Esclarmonde illustration by Eugène Grasset from Esclarmonde by Jules Massenet (1889) |
| Esclarmonde illustration by Eugène Grasset from Esclarmonde by Jules Massenet (1889) |
| La Chasse D’Esclarmonde, A Boat Brings Him Closer to Esclamonde illustration by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1906) |
| Sketch by Eugène Grasset from Kunst und kunsthandwerk (1898) |
| Illustration by Eugène Grasset from Almanach du Bibliophile (1901) |
| L’Art Français and La Science illustrations by Eugène Grasset from Almanach du Bibliophile (1901) |
| Jelousy (Dix estampes décoratives) by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1898) |
| Anxiety & Worry (Dix estampes décoratives) by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1898) |
| Coldness (Dix estampes décoratives) by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1898) |
| Extravagance (Dix estampes décoratives) by Eugène Grasset from Die Graphischen Künste (1899) |
| April Calendar illustration by Eugène Grasset from Les Mois from La belle Jardinière © Galerie Bassenge KG 2012 |
| November Calendar illustration by Eugène Grasset from Les Mois from La belle Jardinière © Galerie Bassenge KG 2012 |
| Kitchen of Angels illustration by Eugène Grasset from Die Graphischen Künste (1899) |
| Norman Chalet Project sketch by Eugène Grasset from L’Art et l’idée (1892) |
| Bug bracelet design and study by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1904) |
| Bug flyleaf design by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1904) |
| Fireplace grill designs by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1912) |
| Fireplace by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1912) |
| Credenza design for M. Charles Gillot by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1903) |
| M. Charles Gillot’s credenza design by Eugène Grasset from Die Graphischen Künste (1899) |
| Lamp design by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1903) |
| Bed design by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1903) |
| Bed canopy design by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1903) |
| Decorative post design by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1904) |
| Fountain design for the city of Lausanne by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1903) |
| Study by Eugène Grasset from Die Graphischen Künste (1899) |
| Study design by Eugène Grasset from Die Graphischen Künste (1899) |
| Stamp (1913) designed by Eugène Grasset from the Wikimedia Commons’ contributor Allesmüller |
| Hercules and Omphale necklace design by Eugène Grasset from Modern design in jewellery and fans (1902) |
| Hercules and Omphale necklace design by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1903) |
| Cabinet encrusted with bone and tin design by Eugène Grasset from Méthode de Composition Ornementale |
| Copper grill for a ticket counter design by Eugène Grasset from Méthode de Composition Ornementale |
| Iron gate design by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1906) |
| Grill design for an inside door by Eugène Grasset from Méthode de Composition Ornementale |
| Stingray paper design by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1905) |
| Wall covering design by Eugène Grasset from Méthode de Composition Ornementale |
| Pottery (faïence) designs by Eugène Grasset from Méthode de Composition Ornementale |
| Spandrel design with tiles by Eugène Grasset from Méthode de Composition Ornementale |
| September Night painting by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1906) |
| The Orchard at Saint-Cloud painting by Eugène Grasset from Art et Décoration (1903) |
| Window design for a hallway door by Eugène Grasset from Méthode de Composition Ornementale |
| Self-portrait (1898) by Eugène Grasset from Die Graphischen Künste (1899) |
| Image adapted by CTG Publishing from a design by Eugène Grasset’s Méthode de composition ornementale |
| Portrait from Dictionnaire raisonné de l’architecture française du XIe au XVIe siècle (1858) |
| Colorized self-portrait from Eugène Delacroix by Dorothy Bussy (1912) |
| Portrait from Catalogue des dessins aquarelles et estampes de Gustave Doré (1885) |
| Illustration by Gustave Doré from Les contes drolatiques colligez et abbayes de Touraine |
| Image adapted by CTG Publishing from a design by Eugène Grasset’s Méthode de composition ornementale |
| Laburnums and foxglove illustration by M.P. Verneuil from Art et Décoration (1898) |
| Crayfish designs by M.P. Verneuil, a Student of Eugène Grasset, from Art et Décoration (1910) |
| Crayfish study by Mathurin Méheut, a student of Eugène Grasset, from Art et Décoration (1910) |
| Crayfish door knocker by Mathurin Méheut, a student of Eugène Grasset, from Art et Décoration (1910) |
| Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands by Paul Berthon, a student of Eugène Grasset, from the Boston Public Library on Flickr |
| Dinning room design by Paul Follot, a student of Eugène Grasset, from Art et Décoration (1909) |
| Comb designs by Paul Follot/La Maison Moderne and Henri Vever from Modern design in jewellery and fans (1902) |