Louis Cartier
French businessman, jeweler and heir to the Cartier jewelry house From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
French businessman, jeweler and heir to the Cartier jewelry house From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Louis Joseph Cartier (/ˈkɑːrtieɪ/ KAR-tee-ay, French: [lwi ʒozɛf kaʁtje]; June 6, 1875 – July 23, 1942)[1] was a French businessman, jeweler and heir to the Cartier jewelry house. From 1909, he and his brother Pierre were primarily based in New York City. In 1917, they acquired the Cartier Building, formerly owned by Morton Freeman Plant, which became the headquarters of Cartier in North America.[2][3] He was a resident of San Sebastian, Spain.[4][5] He was a member of the Cartier family.
Louis Cartier | |
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Born | Louis Joseph Cartier June 6, 1875 Paris, France |
Died | July 23, 1942 67) New York City, U.S. | (aged
Burial place | Cimetière des Gonards |
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Years active | 1898-1942 |
Spouses | Andrée Caroline Marie Louise Worth
(m. 1898; div. 1909)Jacqueline Almasy (m. 1924) |
Children | 6 |
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Cartier was the eldest of four children born to Alfred and his wife Amélie Alice (née Griffeuille) Cartier. His grandfather Louis-François Cartier founded the house in 1847, and his father had been in the management of the company since 1874, and was primarily interested to expand the business internationally.[6]
Louis Joseph Cartier died July 23, 1942, aged 67 in Manhattan, New York, U.S.[7]
He was transported back to France and buried on Cimetière des Gonards in Versailles near Paris.
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