




ALFRED AUGUSTE JANNIOT
With frame: H 60 - W 70 cm (H 23 5/8 - W 27 1/2 in.)
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The Berrier-Milliet restaurant, a renowned establishment on the Lyon dining scene, was located at 16 rue de la République. In 1927, it underwent a major renovation as part of a broader architectural project led by Michel Roux-Spitz, a rising young architect who was commissioned to redesign the building in a distinctly modern spirit.
The restaurant, located on the upper floor, was entirely reimagined to reflect a vision of contemporary luxury, blending the clean lines of emerging modernism with an ambitious decorative program. To elevate the interior, Roux-Spitz called upon several artists, including Alfred Janniot, celebrated for his classically inspired and monumental sculptural work. On this occasion, Janniot designed a decorative scheme that featured prominently in the main dining room: monumental lacquer panels depicting L’Île d’Amour, based on his original drawings.
This redesign made the Berrier-Milliet restaurant a remarkable example of the successful fusion of architecture, decorative arts, and the art of living in 1920s Lyon.
Literature
- Lyon, France, ca. 1927. Restaurant Millet. Sycamore panels decorated in lacquer after the designs of Janniot. Bois jourdain marble, gray with red. Sculptural motif above the mirror by Marcel Rouard. Illuminated ceiling in plaques of white opaque glass by Jean Perzel (b.1892). Renovation by Marcel Roux-Spitz (1888-1957), architect.-La Construction Moderne n°14 1929-Lyon, Restaurant Berrier, Roux-Spitz, Art Déco
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