Description

Specialties

• Alexis helped develop Cloisonné techniques for jewelry.
• Created Japanese motif enamel medallions, pendants, etc.
• Renaissance Revival Jewelry
• Lucien Worked in Basse-Taille, reviving the technique.
• André – Falize Frères – produced Art Nouveau jewelry.

1811

• Alexis Falize Born in Liège

1823

• Moves to Paris

Alexis Falize 1833-35

• Trained at Mellerio Frères

1835-1848

• Head of atelier and designer at Janisset

1838

• Takes over Aristide Joureau-Robin’s workshop.

1839

• Birth of Lucien Falize.

1840-1871

• 6 rue Montesquieu branch

1841

• Registers master mark.
• Never exhibits under his own name.

1848

• Begins to create designs for Boucheron and others.

1856

• Lucien joins the firm.

1862

• Lucien is influenced by the International Exhibition in London and the Japanese items on exhibit there.
• Developed a style of cloisonné which he exhibited at the Paris Exhibition.

1864

• Co-founder of the Chambre Syndicale de la Bijouterie-Joaillerie-Orfevèrie

1868

• Falize, Fontenay & Massin – Ecole professionelle du dessin for training goldsmiths.
• 1871

1871

• Opens at 53 Avenue de l’Opera
• Merges with son Lucien  – Falize père et fils

1876

• Alexis Falize retires.

1878

• Legion d’Honneur and Grand Prix at the Exposition Universelle

c.1880-1892

• Partnership with Germain Bapst Forming Bapst & Falize.

1894

• Lucien’s son André joins the firm.

1896

• Salon des artistes Française – Gallé glass mounted by Falize

1897

• Lucien Falize dies.

• Lucien Falize’s Sons form Falize Frères with André at the helm.

1898

• Alexis Falize Dies.

1900

• Falize Frères win Grand Prix at the Exhibition

1904

• Serbian Crown Jewels