Georges HOENTSCHEL (* 1855, † 1915)

1855
born in Paris, France

– raised by his mother, whose family owned a wallpaper shop and cabinetmaking business in Paris

1864
becomes an orphan

1896
purchases the family’s wallpaper shop and cabinetmaking business. By producing copies of old decorative elements and manufacturing wood panelling and furniture, he expanded the business into a major enterprise. His productions were often inspired by the art objects in his collection.

1899
marriage to Antoinette Desaille

1900
design of the decoration for the pavilion of the Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs for the 1900 World’s Fair in Paris

– knighted

1906
Officer of the Legion of Honour

1915
died in Paris, France