One of the leading interior decorators of his time, Eugène Barriol worked for a wealthy Parisian clientèle during the Third Republic, specialising in the dismantling and reinstallation of wood panelling from 18th-century mansions and châteaux. The museum has several drawings referring to his work.
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Eugène Barriol
Relevé des boiseries de l’hôtel Samuel Bernard, rue du Bac, remontées par le décorateur dans l’hôtel du baron Edmond de Rothschild, 41 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. Les boiseries ont été à nouveau démontées pour être remontées au Israël Museum de Jérusalem en 1969.
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Vue du salon place Vendôme avant son démontage
Photographie tirée de la série Les vieux hôtels de Paris, Paris, éd. Contet, Paris 1913. Planche 58.
One of the consequences of the wholesale demolition in Paris during the Second Empire, notably due to Baron Haussmann’s reorganisation of the city, was an increasing awareness of both the commercial and historical value of ancient wood panelling decors. Antique dealers, interior decorators, collectors and museums fuelled this new interest.
