Joseph Andre Motte
(1925- )
Born in Saint Bonnet in the Haut-Alpes, Motte studied applied arts in Paris under Rene Gabriel, Louis Ongnot and Albert Guenot. By 1954, he founded the Atelier de recherche plastique (ARP) with colleagues Pierre Guariche and Michel Mortier as well his own agency. Motte was later asked by the French administration to participate in grand public projects such as the interiors of airports at Orly, Roissy, and Lyon. He also participated in the renovation of the Grand Gallery at the Louvre and designed presidents desks under the demand of the Mobilier national. Still, Motte was even more reknowned for his modern furniture designs. The Tripod chair(1949) , edited by Rougier, won the silver medal at the Milan triennale and possessed a perfect simplicity of lines while still maintaining comfort. In 1963 for Ugine Gueugnon, Motte produced several prototypes in stainless steel as one of the first users in this material.
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Born in Saint Bonnet in the Haut-Alpes, Motte studied applied arts in Paris under Rene Gabriel, Louis Ongnot and Albert Guenot. By 1954, he founded the Atelier de recherche plastique (ARP) with colleagues Pierre Guariche and Michel Mortier as well his own agency. Motte was later asked by the French administration to participate in grand public projects such as the interiors of airports at Orly, Roissy, and Lyon. He also participated in the renovation of the Grand Gallery at the Louvre and designed presidents desks under the demand of the Mobilier national. Still, Motte was even more reknowned for his modern furniture designs. The Tripod chair(1949) , edited by Rougier, won the silver medal at the Milan triennale and possessed a perfect simplicity of lines while still maintaining comfort. In 1963 for Ugine Gueugnon, Motte produced several prototypes in stainless steel as one of the first users in this material.
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