As a decorator in the 1930's and 40's, Marc du Plantier distinguished himself by his pure classical style, inpired by egyptian art, but at the same time revealing a completely modern outlook, both in the objects that he created as in decoration where revealed his perfect knowledge of volumes and proportions.Marc du Plantier was born in 1901 in Madagascar. He began studying mathmatics then architecture with Héraut, and continued his training by studying painting in the Jullian Academy where his teacher was Paul-Albert Laurens. At the same timehe began his career working as a designer first with the fashion designer Jenny then with Doucet. He then continued in theater work at the Comedie Française where he created sets and costumes for Horrace de Corneille, Bolivar de Jules Supervielle ...
At the age of 30, Mar du Plantier frequented the social circles and became a decorator for a very exclusive parisian clientele. He decorated his own appartments with a modern spirit which charmed the people who knew him well.
The war interrupted somewhat Marc du Plantier's success in Paris, so he preferred exile in Spain and became very successful among of the spanish aristocracy. He created many magnificent interior decorations in equally extraordinary spanish residences.
When he returned to Paris in 1960, he exhibited his works in the Valerie Schmidt gallery, 41 rue Mazarine in the 6th quarter. By then his work had become more abstract, and as well as his paintings, he added other decorative elements such as different objects, furniture and lamps....
In 1962, he went to Mexico where, after an exhibition in the Sanya gallery, he installed himself as a decorator. His sign "artdecor" was first seen in autumn 1963 at 155 calle Hamburgo - Mexico.
He then organized exhibitions in New York and after a great success in the Salon "the international design center of Los Angeles" where the american customers and journalists were totally charmed by the "french touch" of the decorator, he decided to open another "artdecor" in Los Angeles on Cienega Boulevard.
Far from abandonning his projects in France, and supported by his friends Maurice Rheims, Jean-Michel Franck, André Arbus, Christian Bérard, he decided to install himself definitely in Paris in 1966 and to continue with his wife, his life in the social circles and devote his time to his passion, painting, before finally dying in 1975 at the age of 73.
The success of Marc du Plantier was due to his modern outlook, his aesthetic choice, at the same time sober and luxurious, his feeling for refined detail, his use of material both noble and simple, his genious for selting the scene and the decoration by a well directed plan of lighting.
Marc du Plantier was able to bring to his art that timeless feeling that even today continues to inspire our contemporary creators.
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