Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann | People | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann was born on August 8, 1879 to Alsatian parents who owned a painting and contracting firm in Paris. Through his father’s business, he made contact with the young architects and designers who would provide his first glimpses into the world of furniture. Upon his father’s death in 1907, Ruhlmann took over the business. He designed his first furniture in 1910, providing furnishings for the apartment he shared with his new wife. His early designs were influenced by the Art Nouveau style that was popular in turn-of-the- century France. Later, he was influenced by the architects and designers who created innovative furniture in Vienna around the time of the First World War. By... more.

We have 8 objects that Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann has been involved with.

Print, Gazette du Bon Ton, Vol. 2, No. 9, pages de Croquis, Plate 42

Here we have a secretary desk constructed from lumber-core plywood with veneers of Macassar ebony, oak, poplar and mahogany. Its legs are capped with ivory with ivory stripes running up outer sides of front supports. On the bottom of the desk is a horizontal drawer accessed by beaded tassel pulls set in ivory mounts. The desk’s contents are accessed by a key inserted into a keyhole inscribed by inset oval of inlaid ivory. Closed in the first image, there is an accompanying second image where the top half is opened. The interior and writing surface is sheathed in deep oxblood leather. There are more ivory and tasseled-pulls and to provide access to two storage drawers and cabinet on the left side. To the right are open, squared spaces. A ring of rectangular ivory inlay runs around the upper perimeter of the cabinet.

Vertically rectangular mahogany cabinet with small legs. At the center of the cabinet is an ivory overlay. The design features a vase with flowers coming out of it. Additionally, flowers billow up, out, and around, surrounding the vase on all sides. Ivory dots form a border outside of the design, marking the rectangular borders of the cabinet.

Print, Plate 41, Une Salle de Bains, lit de massage et coiffeuse de marbre (A Bathroom, massage bed, and marble dressing table), Gazette du Bon Ton (Journal of Good Tastes), Vol. 2, No. 9

Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann has collaborated with
Lucien Vogel.

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