{"product_id":"camille-roche-1894-1948","title":"Camille ROCHE (1894-1948)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eHercule Jeune\u003c\/em\u003e, 1906\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: Height 28 cm x Width 20.5 cm (11 x 8 in)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharcoal on parchment paper; good condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBearing the artist's studio stamp on the reverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eBorn in Paris to the artist and prominent art dealer Odilon Roche, Camille Roche was a prodigy of exceptional graphic talent, debuting two works at the prestigious Salon d'Automne at just eleven years old. His early artistic vision was deeply shaped by extensive travels through Italy and Tunisia alongside painter Léon Detroy, journeys that yielded a vast body of accomplished drawings. By 1913, Roche’s sophisticated aesthetic caught the attention of Paris's cultural elite, leading to prestigious interior decoration commissions for both Colette and, later in 1917, Coco Chanel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eThough his career was temporarily interrupted by service in the First World War—during which he was severely wounded—Roche returned to the forefront of the French decorative arts scene in the post-war era. In 1920, his talent was recognised with the prestigious Prix Blumenthal (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"279\"\u003eFondation américaine pour la pensée et l’art français\u003c\/i\u003e). This accolade marked the beginning of a lifelong, prolific collaboration with the Manufacture de Sèvres, culminating in landmark installations at both the 1925 and 1937 International Expositions, where he showcased monumental works such as \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"575\"\u003eLe Paradis terrestre\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eDuring the 1930s, Roche worked in close tandem with his brother, the visionary designer and decorator Serge Roche. Camille executed the intricate painted decors for Serge’s \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"173\"\u003ehôtel particulier\u003c\/i\u003e on Rue Las Cases and contributed masterful, shimmering screens on gold and silver leaf for their elite international clientele—including a grand decorative scheme in 1938 for the Juan-les-Pins villa of Lord and Lady Cholmondeley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eBeyond his monumental interior commissions, Camille Roche remains highly celebrated for the intimate virtuosity of his works on paper. His evocative male and female nudes, sweeping landscapes, and sensitive animalier studies were the subject of major solo exhibitions at Galerie Devambez (1924) and Galerie Vincent (1930), and he remained a fixture at the Salon d’Automne and the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs throughout his life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lykos Galerie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58186986619261,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/7999\/9613\/files\/s-l1600_6.webp?v=1779183056","url":"https:\/\/lykosgalerie.com\/products\/camille-roche-1894-1948","provider":"Lykos Galerie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}