Richard Bouwens van der Boijen
Richard Hermann Antoine Bouwens van der Boijen (11 October 1863 – 31 August 1939) was a French architect. In 1901, he was one of the winners of the Concours de façades de la ville de Paris for the realization of an Hôtel particulier, 8, rue de Lota in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. In the 1930s, he was an exponent of the Art Deco style; with French architect Roger-Henri Expert, Bouwens was given overall responsibility for the interior design of the SS Normandie.
Also recorded as Richard Hermann Antoine Bouwens van der Boyen · Richard Hermann Antoine Bouwens van der Boijen
Richard Bouwens van der Boijen
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- Born
- 11 October 1863
- Birthplace
- Paris
- Died
- 31 August 1939
- Occupation
- Architect
- Full name
- Richard Hermann Antoine Bouwens Van der Boijen.
- Nationality
- France.
- Education
- Beaux-Arts de Paris.
- Teachers
- William Bouwens van der Boijen, Honoré Daumet, Charles Girault and Paul Dubois.
- Known for
- 39-41 rue Cambon, Paris, 27 quai Anatole-France and 8 rue de Lota.
- Honours
- Officer of the Legion of Honour and City of Paris facade competition.
- Languages
- French.
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Biography
Biography
He is buried at Père-Lachaise Cemetery (36th division).
Richard Bouwens van der Boijen studied at Beaux-Arts de Paris. Training under William Bouwens van der Boijen, Honoré Daumet and Charles Girault is recorded. The recorded working language is French. Positions recorded include chief architect of civil buildings and national palaces. Works named in the authority record are 39-41 rue Cambon, Paris, 27 quai Anatole-France and 8 rue de Lota. Distinctions recorded are Officer of the Legion of Honour and City of Paris facade competition.
Key facts
Key facts
• Born — 11 October 1863 • Birthplace — Paris • Died — 31 August 1939 • Occupation — Architect • Illustration — Quai Anatole France
Some creations
Some creations
• 1905: 27 bis quai Anatole-France (Paris) • 1905: 27 quai Anatole-France (Paris) • 1902: Le Centorial (Paris) • 1899: Hôtel particulier, 8, rue de Lota (16th) • Hôtel particulier, 6, rue de Chézy (Neuilly-sur-Seine) • Hôtel particulier, 8, rue de Chézy (Neuilly-sur-Seine) • Paquebot Ile-de-France, créateur de la grande descente de la salle à manger
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
Richard Bouwens van der Boijen was recorded at birth as Richard Hermann Antoine Bouwens Van der Boijen. The authorities additionally record the headings Richard Hermann Antoine Bouwens van der Boyen and Richard Hermann Antoine Bouwens van der Boijen. His recorded language was French. He was the child of William Bouwens van der Boijen and Flora Hélène Schott. He married Marthe Alphonsine Lazard.
Career and activity
Career and activity
Recorded position is chief architect of civil buildings and national palaces. He belonged to Société centrale des architectes, Société des architectes diplômés par le gouvernement, Société des amis du Louvre, Fondation Taylor and Société des Artistes Français.
Identity
Identity
Richard Bouwens van der Boijen is recorded with the occupation architect. Recorded as having received Officer of the Legion of Honour and City of Paris facade competition.
Life and career
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Life and career
The full dated record · 2 entries
1863
Richard Bouwens van der Boijen was born on 11 October 1863.
1939
Richard Bouwens van der Boijen died on 31 August 1939.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q15845523: Richard Bouwens van der Boijen
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- “Richard Bouwens van der Boijen”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Acte de décès (avec date et lieu de naissance) à Paris , n° 1639, vue 25/31.
- 2.Archives familiales Lazard.
- 3.« Bouwens van der Boyen, Richard Hermann Antoine », Base Léonore, Archives nationales.
- 4.« Façades parisiennes », Le Journal, , sur RetroNews.
- 5.« Le carnet du Figaro », Le Figaro, , sur RetroNews.
- 6.Jean-Luc Bauduin, Éclectisme et rationalisme en architecture sous le Second Empire et la Troisième République : l’œuvre français de William et Richard Bouwens van der Boijen, Thèse de doctorat de 3e cycle, 1984.
- 7.Protections patrimoniales, arrondissement, Ville de Paris, Règlement du PLU, tome 2, annexe VI, à 370.
- 8.« Le Centorial », sur pss-archi.eu.
- 9.« Bouwens van der Boijen, Richard », Plateforme de données de la recherche de l’Institut national d'histoire de l'art.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 5
- Jean-Luc Bauduin, Éclectisme et rationalisme en architecture sous le Second Empire et la Troisième République : l’œuvre français de William et Richard Bouwens van der Boijen, Thèse de doctorat de 3e cycle, 1984.
- « Archives d'architecture du XXe siècle, Volume 1 », 1991.
- Hélène Guéné, « Décoration et haute couture : Armand Albert Rateau pour Jeanne Lanvin, un autre Art déco », 2006.
- François Roux, « Les architectes élèves de l’École des beaux arts: 1783-1907 », 2007.
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Formation and teaching. Boijen studied at Beaux-Arts de Paris. He trained under William Bouwens van der Boijen, Honoré Daumet, Charles Girault and Paul Dubois. Connected to 2 other published records in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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