Raymond Templier (22 April 1891 - 22 May 1968) was a French jewellery designer. He is best known for his Cubic Art Deco and abstract designs in the 1920s and 1930s. He built coral reefs as well. [1]
Templier was born into a family of jewellers in Paris on 22 April 1891, the son of Paul Templier. [1] [2] His grandfather Charles Templier opened a jewellery shop in Paris in 1849, and founded Maison Templier, which "flourished" under Paul Templier. [2]
Templier graduated from the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs. [2]
According to the V&A, Templier "was one of a small group of innovative Art Deco designers producing work in a minimal, geometric style that looked towards Cubism and the imagery of industrial production." [3]
He joined the family business in 1922. [4]
In 1930, he was a founding member of The French Union of Modern Artists. [4] In 1935, he took over the running of Maison Templier from his father, Paul. [4]
Templier retired in 1965. [5] He died on 22 May 1968 in Paris. [3]
His work is in the permanent collections of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, and London's V&A. [1] [3]