Charles André

For people with similar names, see Charles André (disambiguation).

Charles André (1841–1928) was a French architect, son of François André and among the first in a long line of French architects in the André family.[1] He specialized in Haussmannian architecture, a style which became extremely prominent throughout France in the 19th century.[1] Beginning in 1901, he was a member of the École de Nancy.

Along with his son, Émile André, and Eugène Vallin, he was the architect of the Vaxelaire & Compagnie department store in Nancy, built in 1899-1901.

Biography

Son of entrepreneur François André (1811-1904) and father of architect Émile André, Charles André was a departmental architect. He organized the decorative art exhibition held in Nancy in June 1894, which marked the beginnings of the École de Nancy.[2]

Charles André, along with his sons Émile and Eugène Vallin, designed the Vaxelaire stores in Nancy, built between 1899 and 1901 at the corner of rue Saint-Jean and rue Raugraff. The building was listed as a Monument historique on February 25, 1994.

References

  1. ^ a b "Architecte : Charles André". www.pss-archi.eu. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  2. ^ http://www.artnouveau-net.eu/data/PROCEEDINGS_DOWNLOAD/BRUSSEL/Anne_Laure_Dusoir.doc L'École de Nancy à l'Exposition Internationale de l'Est de la France], Anne-Laure Dusoir 22 octobre 2005doc.


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