Lucien Gaillard
Lucien Gaillard was born in 1861 in Paris, France. His grandfather Amédée Alexandre Gaillard (1811-1882) was a jeweler in Paris who founded his firm in 1840. The firm passed on to his son Ernest (1836-1909) where Lucien Gaillard trained as an apprentice before taking over the business in 1892. Learning the craft from his father and grandfather he also learned the design styles of other influential Art Nouveau designers of the time like René Lalique. His business grew and he began to exhibit his work which he won a prize for at the 1889 Universal Exposition. He was well respected and even became a judge at the 1893 Universal Exposition in Chicago. In 1902 he was made a knight of the Legion of Honour. His interest in design didnt stop at jewelry, he produced boxes, vases, combs, pins as well. He learned the art of enamel and often used plique-à-jour for his pins of insects. Around 1910, the Gaillard workshop began to work in glass, including collaborations with several perfume houses, including Geldy and Corday. The workshop continued and Lucien passed away in 1942,
