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Raymond Templier (1891-1968) was a French jewelry designer associated with geometric, abstract, and streamlined forms of the interwar period. He worked in the family jewelry house Maison Templier and participated in the 1925 and 1937 international expositions in Paris. His designs are connected with the modernist side of Art Deco, using precise structure and restrained ornament rather than naturalistic decoration; examples are held by institutions such as the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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What style is Raymond Templier known for?
Templier is known for stark, geometric Art Deco jewelry built from angular and machine-age forms. His designs favor structure and visual rhythm over the organic curves associated with Art Nouveau.
What happened to Raymond Templier at the 1925 Paris exposition?
His jewelry was associated with the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris in 1925. That exhibition became a defining public showcase for the Art Deco movement.
How can I recognize a Raymond Templier piece?
Look for strong geometry, repeated linear forms, stepped shapes, and a deliberately modern silhouette. A Templier jewel usually reads as a small piece of architecture rather than as a naturalistic floral ornament.
Where can Raymond Templier's work be studied today?
The Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris holds and exhibits examples of his jewelry, including brooches associated with the 1925 Art Deco context. The museum has presented Templier alongside another major French designer, Jean Després. [Musée des Arts Décoratifs](https://madparis.fr/1925-2025-Cent-ans-d-Art-deco)
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