French cabinetmaker Eugene Printz taught himself how to craft furniture by copying pieces he saw in museums. Using his father’s workshop as a base, Printz developed a talent for making Art Deco furniture out of wood. His pieces have found homes in notable private residences, including those of French haute-couture fashion designer Jeanne Lanvin, the Princess de la Tour d’Auvergne and American pop star Madonna.
Printz achieved acclaim in 1925 at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts — the design fair that introduced the Art Deco style to the world — alongside French architect Pierre Chareau. A year later, Printz exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Decorators, Salon d’Automne and Salon des Tuileries, solidifying his reputation as a masterful furniture designer and cabinetmaker. His work was admired for its use of rare woods, which included mahogany, walnut and most notably palm, which required immense skill and practice to perfect.
In addition to his exhibitions in the 1920s, Printz displayed work at the 1932 Colonial Exhibition and the 1937 Pavillon de Artistes Décorateurs. He designed works for Paris’s Museum of Modern Art and Museum of Decorative Arts, while receiving multiple commissions from French the national service agency Mobilier National and the city of Paris. Printz also created theater props for French actor and theater director Louis Jouvet.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Eugene Printz storage case pieces, tables and seating.
Eugène PRINTZ (1879 – 1948), flower pot
By Eugene Printz
Located in Paris, FR
Eugène PRINTZ (1879–1948), trained in his father's workshop in Paris, shifted to modern furniture design in the 1920s and became a prominent master of Art Deco cabinetry. He collabor...
Palmwood
$870
H 1.58 in W 3.55 in D 2.09 in
Antique Silver BOX Decorative Box, Sterling Silver EDWARDIAN CUT Crystal Pot N&H
Located in Wembley, GB
This is a fine-quality Edwardian-cut crystal dressing table pot, mounted with a sterling silver lid. The rectangular crystal body rests on a star-cut base and is exquisitely decorate...
Crystal, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
$1,512 / set
H 16.93 in Dm 10.24 in
Set/2 Pots, Ceramic Pots, Green, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
By Greenapple, Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Chaucer Pots, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. This beautiful set includes two waterproof ceramic pots with lid, perfect to be displayed together and enrich your room decor. Each piece has its own elegant silhouette in mint-green glazed ceramic with gloss finish plus hand turned beech wood base and lid lacquered in bronze gold-powder. Set of 2 Ceramic Pots Chaucer...
Brass, Gold Leaf
$774
H 1.58 in W 3.55 in D 2.09 in
Antique Silver BOX Decorative Box, Sterling Silver EDWARDIAN CUT Crystal Pot N&H
Located in Wembley, GB
This is a fine-quality Edwardian-cut crystal dressing table pot, mounted with a sterling silver lid. The rectangular crystal body rests on a star-cut base and is exquisitely decorate...
Crystal, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century French Treen Pot with Lid
Located in Vosselaar, BE
This elm pot was probably used to store Tabaco. It is finely turned and has an attractive patina.
Elm
$695Sale Price|26% Off
H 11.25 in W 11.25 in D 5.25 in
Eugene Printz French Art Deco Modernist Desk Accessory
By Eugene Printz
Located in Miami, FL
Authentic and beautiful Eugene Printz French art deco modernist desk accessory. Made with high quality rosewood and nickel accents. Half moon ...
Nickel
1920s Wood Himachal Pot
Located in Roma, IT
This seemingly simple wooden vase is a design object of infinite beauty and elegance that can be placed in either an antique or a modern or contemporary setting. They are Indian arte...
Wood
Tabacco Pot, in Wood and Brass, Brown Color, French, 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Tabacco box in wood. With brass. Leaf Decor pattern. Brown color. It has been made in France Circa 1970.
Brass
Beautifully Styled Ceylonese Porcupine Quill, Lidded Dark Wood Conical Pot
By SILVA (Sri Lanka)
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Superb Ceylonese porcupine quill lidded pot in a most unusual conical shape Fashioned in dark wood and decorated with quill pieces All quills are present and in excellent order. Int...
Hardwood
Antique Gothic Revival Style Lidded Tobacco Pot 19th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
Antique Gothic Revival Lidded Tobacco Pot 19th Century. This is a wonderful and very decorative antique tobacco pot or lidded pot, made in the late 19th century in a very distinct g...
Pottery
Small Porcelain Pot, Design Vintage 1960.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Small Porcelain Pot, Design Vintage 1960. Vintage small porcelain pot, design, circa 1960, brand Homas, Germany. Dimensions : h: 9cm , d: 9cm Conta...
Porcelain
Flowers Jewellery box
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
Glazed ceramic jewellery box with flowers and blackened wooden base. This beautiful jewelry box is topped with a stamped earthenware lid and decorated with a floral enamel motif fea...
Ceramic, Wood
Lidded Pot in Wood 1950s
Located in Meer, VAN
Lidded Pot in Wood, Europe, 1950s. Wonderful lidded pot in solid turned wood. Great design with rings all over - even the handle on the lid is a ring itself. Would be wonderful as a...
Wood