Carlo Bugatti
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Carlo Bugatti was a notable decorator, architect (indeed he never applied his work into buildings), designer and manufacturer of Art Nouveau
furniture, models of jewelry, musical instruments.
and, from 1875, studied at the Académie des Beaux Arts in Paris. In 1880 started his manufacture of furniture in Milan
and later in France. His first international success is dated 1888.
He triumphed at the exhibition of decorative art in Turin
in 1902 and returned to Paris in 1904.
Father of Rembrandt Bugatti
the sculptor and Ettore Bugatti
the car manufacturer, he moved in 1910 to Pierrefonds
where set up an atelier. From 1914 to 1918 he was nominated mayor of the village, and the outspoken anti-German industrialist Adolphe Clément-Bayard, who lived at the Domaine du Bois d'Aucourt, entrusted it's upkeep to him. From then on, he devoted himself entirely to painting.
After the suicide of his son Rembrandt in 1916, Bugatti, then 60, diminished activity but his influence remain strong.
In 1935, at the age of 79, he retired to his son Ettore and Ettore's family in Alsace
. He settled in a flat, north of Château Saint-Jean, Dorlisheim
, with his wife Teresa (died shortly after that year), right at the domain of promotion of Bugatti property of his son Ettore.
He spent his last months at his apartment, the Bugatti factory in Molsheim
, where he frequented the workmen and the house of 'the Hardtmühle', living with Ettore and his family.
In April 1940, he died at the hospital in Molsheim
. He is buried in the Bugatti family cemetery at Dorlisheim
.
Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau is an international philosophy and style of art, architecture and applied art—especially the decorative arts—that were most popular during 1890–1910. The name "Art Nouveau" is French for "new art"...
furniture, models of jewelry, musical instruments.
Biography
Son of Giovanni Luigi Bugatti, a specialist on internal decorations, Carlo studied at the Brera AcademyBrera Academy
The Academy of Fine Arts of Brera, also known as Brera Academy is a public academic institution located in Milan, Italy. It was founded in 1776 by HIM Maria Theresa of Austria.- Overview :...
and, from 1875, studied at the Académie des Beaux Arts in Paris. In 1880 started his manufacture of furniture in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
and later in France. His first international success is dated 1888.
He triumphed at the exhibition of decorative art in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
in 1902 and returned to Paris in 1904.
Father of Rembrandt Bugatti
Rembrandt Bugatti
Rembrandt Bugatti was an Italian sculptor, known primarily for his bronze sculptures of wildlife subjects.- Early life :...
the sculptor and Ettore Bugatti
Ettore Bugatti
right|thumb|Ettore Bugatti in 1932Ettore Arco Isidoro Bugatti was an Italian-born and French naturalized citizen automobile designer and manufacturer....
the car manufacturer, he moved in 1910 to Pierrefonds
Pierrefonds, Oise
Pierrefonds is a village in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.-References:*...
where set up an atelier. From 1914 to 1918 he was nominated mayor of the village, and the outspoken anti-German industrialist Adolphe Clément-Bayard, who lived at the Domaine du Bois d'Aucourt, entrusted it's upkeep to him. From then on, he devoted himself entirely to painting.
After the suicide of his son Rembrandt in 1916, Bugatti, then 60, diminished activity but his influence remain strong.
In 1935, at the age of 79, he retired to his son Ettore and Ettore's family in Alsace
Alsace
Alsace is the fifth-smallest of the 27 regions of France in land area , and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the seventh-most densely populated region in France and third most densely populated region in metropolitan France, with ca. 220 inhabitants per km²...
. He settled in a flat, north of Château Saint-Jean, Dorlisheim
Dorlisheim
Dorlisheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-Economy:The headquarters of Bugatti Automobiles is located at the Chateau Saint Jean just outside of Dorlishheim.-References:*...
, with his wife Teresa (died shortly after that year), right at the domain of promotion of Bugatti property of his son Ettore.
He spent his last months at his apartment, the Bugatti factory in Molsheim
Molsheim
Molsheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. The total population in 2006 was 9,382. Molsheim had been a very fast growing city between the French censuses of 1968 and 1999, passing from 5,739 to 9,331 inhabitants, but this increase came to a noticeable halt...
, where he frequented the workmen and the house of 'the Hardtmühle', living with Ettore and his family.
In April 1940, he died at the hospital in Molsheim
Molsheim
Molsheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. The total population in 2006 was 9,382. Molsheim had been a very fast growing city between the French censuses of 1968 and 1999, passing from 5,739 to 9,331 inhabitants, but this increase came to a noticeable halt...
. He is buried in the Bugatti family cemetery at Dorlisheim
Dorlisheim
Dorlisheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-Economy:The headquarters of Bugatti Automobiles is located at the Chateau Saint Jean just outside of Dorlishheim.-References:*...
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