Alexandre Noll

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Alexandre Noll (1902-1970) was a renowned French sculptor and artist, celebrated for his unique contributions to woodworking and furniture design. Born in 1902 to Alsatian parents in the town of Nogent-sur-Marne, Noll was initially trained as a multidisciplinary artist. During World War I, he produced a number of sketches and watercolors as well as wood engravings, which would ultimately define his later practice. The creation of parasol handles and lamp bases in wood for designer Paul Poiret after the war decidedly sealed his commitment to woodworking. In 1925, Noll exhibited a series of sculpted objects at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes and in 1927 he began to exhibit at the Crémaillère, a gallery devoted to emerging artists.

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