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Swiss art collector, painter, poet and art critic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Henri Dobler (1863–1941) was a Swiss art collector, painter, poet and art critic. He is best known for refurbishing the Pavillon Vendôme in Aix-en-Provence, France, from 1906 to 1914.
Henri Dobler | |
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Born | 1863 |
Died | 1941 |
Nationality | Swiss |
Occupation(s) | Art collector Painter Poet Art critic |
Henri Dobler was born in 1863 in Switzerland. His parents sold silk and textiles in Marseille.[1]
He started his career in the French Army.[1] In 1895, he gave up on his military ambitions and focused on art.[1] He started collecting art, wrote a poetry book, and started painting.[1] His paintings dealt with mythology and romanticism.[1] However, it is thought that his paintings were not very successful because of a personal and vocal rift he had with Paul Cézanne, whose work he called "dirty paintings" and "the biggest scam of the century".[1]
In 1906, he purchased the Pavillon Vendôme in Aix-en-Provence and refurbished it until 1914.[1][2][3][4][5] He also took pains to add furniture specifically from Provence to the house.[1] Meanwhile, he also wrote books about the history of architecture in Aix-en-Provence and Marseille.[6]
Hubert de Courcy painted his portrait.[1]
He died in 1941.
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