Paul Follot
Paul Follot was born in 1877 in Paris where he trained as a sculptor as a student of Eugène Grasset before working with Julies Meier-Graefe. Graefe was influential on Follots life and from 1901 to 1903 they worked together to create silver objects, textiles, bronzes and jewelry for is showroom: La Maison Moderne. He also began a deep appreciation of all things art and in 1910 Follot headed his own decorating company. Here he made luxury furniture, designed textiles, and carpets as well as crafting silver, china designs, and jewelry. Follot also taught a course on decorative art for the city of Paris before taking charge of Pomone decorative art workshop of Le Bon Marché department store in 1923. From 1928 Follot was a director of the Paris branch of Waring & Gillow until he resumed an independent practice as a decorator in 1931. In 1935 he was commissioned to decorate the liner SS Normandie the same year he exhibited at the Brussels International Exposition.
Paul Follot passed away in 1941 in Sainte-Maxime leaving his influence on jewelry, art, and furniture.
Paul Follot passed away in 1941 in Sainte-Maxime leaving his influence on jewelry, art, and furniture.
