Timeline

1879

Eugène Michel Printz was born on June 2nd at No. 3 rue des Immeubles Industriels in Paris. Printz received no specific vocational training; he learned how to be a joiner in his father’s workshop which produces historic furniture.

1905

Marriage to Suzanne Reding.
Opens his own workshop L’Atelier 12 rue Saint Bernard, Paris.

1919

Beginning of collaboration with Pierre Chareau which benefited both artists. L’Atelier is responsible for the production of most of the Chareaus furniture up until 1925.

1926

Eugène Printz exhibits for the first time a bedroom suite in rosewood at the Salon des Artistes décorateurs in his own name.

1927

Printz exhibits a bedroom suite in rosewood at the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs.

1928

Opening of the Galerie Printz at 81 rue de Miromesnil, Paris.

1929

Printz designs a dining room suite in palm wood and decorated metal for Princess de Wagram, which he exhibits at the Salon des Artistes décorateurs.

1930

Eugène Printz designs a complete apartment for Princess de la Tour d’Auvergne in the Palace of Grosbois.

1931

Commission to furnish one of only two offices in the Museum of the Colonies at the Colonial Exhibition.

1932

Design and furnishing of a banquet hall in the Cuban House at the Cite Universitaire.

1934

Printz exhibits amongst other items a day bed at the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs.

1936

Eugène Printz presents a salon-dining room with a modernist extendable dining table in walnut at the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs.

1937

Awarded title of Knight of the Legion of Honour.

1940

Beginning of collaboration with Jean Serrière, an artist who works with enamel and draws his inspiration from classical motifs.

1946

Final participation at the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs, where Printz exhibits amongst other items four armchairs in black lacquer.
At the end of the year Eugène Printz retires and leaves his workshop in the hands of Jacques Saint-Georges, who manages the workshop until Printz' death.

1948

Eugène Printz dies of cancer on 26th March.
He leaves instructions that no more Printz furniture should be made after his death.