Philippe Charbonneaux
Illustration — Philippe Charbonneaux with a Renault 8 Philippe Charbonneaux (18 February 1917 – 4 June 1998) was a French industrial designer, best known for automobile and truck design, but also known for other products such as television sets. Many of his works are now exhibited in places such as Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, or Museum of Modern Art in New York. He specialised in car design studies, so he has left many inventive prototypes.
Philippe Charbonneaux
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- Born
- Philippe Charbonneaux was born on 18 February 1917. · 16th arrondissement of Paris.
- Died
- Philippe Charbonneaux died on 4 June 1998. · Reims.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- designer · engineer
- Known for
- Superbus Pathé-Marconi
- Languages
- French
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Illustration — Philippe Charbonneaux with a Renault 8 Philippe Charbonneaux (18 February 1917 – 4 June 1998) was a French industrial designer, best known for automobile and truck design, but also known for other products such as television sets. Many of his works are now exhibited in places such as Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, or Museum of Modern Art in New York. He specialised in car design studies, so he has left many inventive prototypes.
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The Ellipsis concept car, released just two years prior to his death, is still very fresh and modern. He designed for Rosengart, Renault, Ford, Delahaye, Berliet, Bugatti, and others. Famous designs include the Téléavia Panoramic III TV set; the Renault 8 in 1962; the Renault 16 in 1965 (which he designed together with Gaston Juchet), an innovative family car and Europe's Car of the Year for 1965; as well as the 1986 Renault 21. His private collection of approximately 160 vintage cars, including racing cars, and 40 motorcycles, donated to S.C.A.R. (Salon of Vintage Car Club Collectors in Reims) is the basis for the Automobile Museum Reims-Champagne, established in 1985.
Teleavia P III, (Philippe Charbonneaux), 1957--1958. - 50341471363
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1917
Philippe Charbonneaux was born in 1917 at 16th arrondissement of Paris.
1998
Philippe Charbonneaux died in 1998 at Reims.
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16th arrondissement of Paris.
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- 1.Relevé des fichiers de l'Insee
- 2.Philippe CHARBONNEAUX : un homme atypique. 20151224103816.
- 3.simi25 - André Leroux : Philippe Charbonneaux. leroux.andre.free.fr.
- 4.En savoir plus. La Véritable Nénette®.
- 5.Automobiles classiques, mars 2010.
- 6.simi 25 - André Leroux : Philippe Charbonneaux. leroux.andre.free.fr.
- 7.Musée Automobile Reims Champagne - Le Musée Automobile Reims Champagne a été fondé en 1985 par Philippe CHARBONNEAUX, découvrez tous les véhicules d'exception que cette collection abrite. www.musee-automobile-reims-champagne.com.
- 8.SALON DES COLLECTIONS AUTOMOBILES REMOIS (REIMS) Chiffre d'affaires, résultat, bilans sur SOCIETE.COM - 423408889. www.societe.com.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 4
- Du dessin au design : Philippe Charbonneaux, de Hervé Charbonneaux, éditions Avant-Propos, Waterloo, Belgique, 2015
- Phillipe Charbonneaux. ETAI. 2004. 2-7268-9362-7.
- Pub qui roule, de Fabien Sabatès & Dominique Pagneux, éditions Rétroviseur, 1995
- Autorétro n° 109,
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