André Arbus

André Arbus studied at Institut supérieur des arts de Toulouse and lycée Pierre-de-Fermat. The recorded working language is French. Works named in the authority record are Planier Light. Work by André Arbus is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Victoria. Distinctions recorded are Officer of the Legion of Honour and Prix Blumenthal.

• Name — André Arbus • Born — 17 November 1903 • Birthplace — Toulouse, France • Place of death — Paris, France • Occupation — Furniture designer, sculptor, architect • Spouse — Sylva Bernt

André Arbus was born on 17 November 1903 in Toulouse, France. His family were furniture designers for generations. Arbus was educated at the Lycée Pierre-de-Fermat in Toulouse. He graduated from the École des Beaux-Arts in Toulouse.

Arbus was a furniture designer, sculptor and architect. He often with several artists from Toulouse: the designer Georges Soutiras; the painter Marc Saint-Saëns; and sculptors painters Joseph Monin and Henry Parayre. Arbus exhibited his work at the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, where he won the silver medal for a lowboy he designed with Marc Saint-Saëns. Meanwhile, his work was also exhibited at the Société des artistes décorateurs and the Salon d'Automne. By 1932, his work was exhibited at the Galerie des Quatre-Chemins in Paris. He won the Prix Blumenthal in 1934. Arbus designed the new Planier Light in Marseille with André Crillon in 1947. Arbus became a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in 1965. He was married to Italian sculptor Sylva Bernt.

André Arbus is recorded with the occupation university teacher. Recorded as having studied at Institut supérieur des arts de Toulouse and lycée Pierre-de-Fermat.