Eduard Johan Niermans was born on 30 May 1859 in Enschede, son of the architect Gerrit Doorwaard Niermans (1807-1871) and his fourth wife, Johanna Margaretha Sangster (1817-1869). He was the youngest of their four children.[1] He studied at the Polytechnic School in Delft, earning his diploma in 1883.[2] Having a taste for French culture,[a] he moved to 41 quai d'Anjou in Paris, where he tried to gain recognition at first as a designer of furniture and interior decorations.[4] As a member of the Dutch community in Paris he was chosen to build the Dutch pavilion at the Exposition Universelle (1889) in collaboration with nl:Christiaan Posthumus Meyjes sr. He was awarded the Legion of Honor for this notable work.[2]
Paris architect
Niermans definitely returned to architecture in 1891, and by 1894 his personal style had emerged from the Dutch influence. It was based on an extensive knowledge of styles of the past and the expectations of the public. Modern materials allow him to combine taste for the past with modern comfort for customers. He was naturalized as a French citizen in 1895 and joined the Central Society of Architecture, sponsored by the famous architect Charles Garnier.
In Paris he was involved in the decor and construction or renovation of many brasseries and theaters including the brasserie Mollard (1894–95), the Casino de Paris (1892-96), the Trianon-concert (1894–95), the tavern Pousset (1897–98), the Folies Bergère (1900) and the Moulin Rouge (1903).[5] He designed the Royal Palace Hotel in Ostend in 1900, with a huge and ornate entrance, and with much of the wall of the central block of the hotel made of glass. The hotel has since been demolished.[6] He also rebuilt the Hôtel du Palais in Biarritz, which had been badly damaged by a fire in 1903. Niermans extended the south wing, added two stories, and added a large bay holding a magnificent restaurant. The hotel now had larger salons for entertainments, and a salle des fêtes in Second Empire style. This project was completed in 1905.[6]
He married Louise Marie Héloïse Dewachter (1871-1963) in 1895. She was the sister of Isidore Louis Dewachter, the Belgian post-impressionist artist who painted as Louis Dewis.[7] They had three children: Jean Niermans, architect (1897-1989), Grand Prix de Rome in 1929; Hélène Niermans (born 1901); and Édouard, architect and, after World War II, also a businessman (1904-1984). In 1905 he officially changed his name from Eduard Johan to Edouard-Jean.[1]
In 1908 Niermans renovated the Hôtel de Paris in Monte-Carlo, expanding it and decorating the interior in an opulent baroque style.[8] A distinctive feature was a glazed dome over the inner hall.[9] In 1909, assisted by Eduardo Ferrès Puig, he designed the Palace Hotel in Madrid.[10] That year he also modernized the rooms of the Municipal Casino in Nice, and settled in the French Riviera. He came to know many artists including Jules Chéret and Félix Ziem, and met Auguste Renoir. Two artists of lesser importance become close friends, Gervais and Lucas (who executed the paintings of the ambulatory of the Hotel Negresco). Between 1910 and 1914 Niermans was extremely active. He expanded the casino of Châtel-Guyon in Auvergne and built several houses.
In 1912 Niermans created the Hotel Negresco on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice for the Romanian hotelier Henri Négresco. He designed it for the reception of royalty, as with other hôtels-palais on the Riviera. This was a time when the Riviera was at the height of its popularity as a resort for the wealthy or high-born, two years before the outbreak of World War I.[3] It was a rectangular building that occupied a full block of the Promenade des Anglais with four hundred rooms, each with a private bath. Two cupolas at the east and west corners were said to have been inspired by the breasts of La Belle Otero. The building had modern features like electric lights, elevators and telephones. A huge ballroom was roofed by a glass dome. Eight kings were present when the hotel opened in November 1912.[11]
After World War I, Niermans worked in partnership with architects Émile Molinié (1877-1964), Charles Nicod and Albert Pouthier. He also worked with his architect sons, Édouard and Jean, who collaborated after their father's death until the mid-1960s.[12] Jean became a particularly noted architect. After winning the Prix de Rome as a student in 1929, he would be named Knight (1938) and later Officer (1949) of the Legion of Honor; Officer of the Academy (1949); Member of the Academy (1956); and Knight of the Arts and Letters (1962). He also won the Croix de Guerre for his service in World War I.[12]
Édouard-Jean Niermans died on 19 October 1928 in his chateau vineyard in Montlaur, Aude, about which he was passionate during the last years of his life. Montlaur is now owned by his grandchildren.[7] A very well known architect in his day, catering to the fashionable elite, Niermans has since been largely forgotten. This is due, in part, to the fact that many of his edifices have been drastically modified or destroyed to satisfy changing tastes and needs.[4]
1912-1915: Park-Palace building, boulevard des Moulins and avenue Saint-Michel, Monte-Carlo, Monaco
1914-1919: Construction of the théâtre Mogador (operating architect), 25 rue de Mogador in the 9th arrondissement of Paris
1920-1926: Villa du Paradou (later known as Villa Le Colombier), 162 Boulevard du Mont-Boron, Nice (for himself and, later, his daughter, Hélène Niermans)[13][14]
1926-1929: Villa 18 Avenue du Docteur Roux, Nice, with Jean Niermans
References
Notes
^Niermans was once called "a Parisian born in Holland by an error of nature."[3]
Denby, Elaine (1998). Grand Hotels: Reality and Illusion. Reaktion Books. ISBN978-1-86189-121-1. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
Dion, Mathilde (1991). "Notices biographiques d'architectes français – Édouard-Jean Niermans (1859-1928)" (PDF). Institut français d’architecture. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
Newby, Eric (2013). On the Shores of the Mediterranean. HarperCollins UK. ISBN9780007508198.
"Domaine de Montlaur (Home of Édouard Niermans) Website". Retrieved 2017-05-07.
Ring, Jim (2011-04-21). Riviera: The Rise and Rise of the Côte d'Azur. Faber & Faber. ISBN978-0-571-27747-6. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
"Fact Sheet: Jean Niermans (1897-1989) et Édouard Niermans (1904-1984) - in French". Institut français d’architecture (ArchiWebture.citechaillot.fr). Retrieved 2017-05-07.
"Villa du Paradou, bd Mont-Boron, Nice (Alpes-Maritimes): aménagements. 1920 - in French". ArchiWebture: inventaires d'archives d'architectes en ligne. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
"Villa Le Colombier, Nice (Alpes-Maritimes). 1926 - in French". ArchiWebture: inventaires d'archives d'architectes en ligne. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
January 06, 2023
Édouard, niermans, architect, Édouard, jean, niermans, born, eduard, johan, niermans, 1859, october, 1928, famous, dutch, born, french, architect, during, belle, Époque, Édouard, jean, niermansÉdouard, jean, niermans, 1895, pierre, petitborneduard, johan, nier. Edouard Jean Niermans born Eduard Johan Niermans 30 May 1859 19 October 1928 was a famous Dutch born French architect during the Belle Epoque Edouard Jean NiermansEdouard Jean Niermans in 1895 by Pierre PetitBornEduard Johan Niermans 1859 05 30 30 May 1859Enschede NetherlandsDied19 October 1928 1928 10 19 aged 69 Montlaur Aude FranceNationalityDutch FrenchKnown forMoulin RougeTheatre des CapucinesHotel Negresco Contents 1 Early career 2 Paris architect 3 Riviera 4 Key achievements 5 ReferencesEarly career EditEduard Johan Niermans was born on 30 May 1859 in Enschede son of the architect Gerrit Doorwaard Niermans 1807 1871 and his fourth wife Johanna Margaretha Sangster 1817 1869 He was the youngest of their four children 1 He studied at the Polytechnic School in Delft earning his diploma in 1883 2 Having a taste for French culture a he moved to 41 quai d Anjou in Paris where he tried to gain recognition at first as a designer of furniture and interior decorations 4 As a member of the Dutch community in Paris he was chosen to build the Dutch pavilion at the Exposition Universelle 1889 in collaboration with nl Christiaan Posthumus Meyjes sr He was awarded the Legion of Honor for this notable work 2 Paris architect EditNiermans definitely returned to architecture in 1891 and by 1894 his personal style had emerged from the Dutch influence It was based on an extensive knowledge of styles of the past and the expectations of the public Modern materials allow him to combine taste for the past with modern comfort for customers He was naturalized as a French citizen in 1895 and joined the Central Society of Architecture sponsored by the famous architect Charles Garnier In Paris he was involved in the decor and construction or renovation of many brasseries and theaters including the brasserie Mollard 1894 95 the Casino de Paris 1892 96 the Trianon concert 1894 95 the tavern Pousset 1897 98 the Folies Bergere 1900 and the Moulin Rouge 1903 5 He designed the Royal Palace Hotel in Ostend in 1900 with a huge and ornate entrance and with much of the wall of the central block of the hotel made of glass The hotel has since been demolished 6 He also rebuilt the Hotel du Palais in Biarritz which had been badly damaged by a fire in 1903 Niermans extended the south wing added two stories and added a large bay holding a magnificent restaurant The hotel now had larger salons for entertainments and a salle des fetes in Second Empire style This project was completed in 1905 6 He married Louise Marie Heloise Dewachter 1871 1963 in 1895 She was the sister of Isidore Louis Dewachter the Belgian post impressionist artist who painted as Louis Dewis 7 They had three children Jean Niermans architect 1897 1989 Grand Prix de Rome in 1929 Helene Niermans born 1901 and Edouard architect and after World War II also a businessman 1904 1984 In 1905 he officially changed his name from Eduard Johan to Edouard Jean 1 Riviera Edit Hotel Negresco founded by Henri Negresco and realized by Edouard Niermans in 1912 on the promenade des Anglais in Nice In 1908 Niermans renovated the Hotel de Paris in Monte Carlo expanding it and decorating the interior in an opulent baroque style 8 A distinctive feature was a glazed dome over the inner hall 9 In 1909 assisted by Eduardo Ferres Puig he designed the Palace Hotel in Madrid 10 That year he also modernized the rooms of the Municipal Casino in Nice and settled in the French Riviera He came to know many artists including Jules Cheret and Felix Ziem and met Auguste Renoir Two artists of lesser importance become close friends Gervais and Lucas who executed the paintings of the ambulatory of the Hotel Negresco Between 1910 and 1914 Niermans was extremely active He expanded the casino of Chatel Guyon in Auvergne and built several houses In 1912 Niermans created the Hotel Negresco on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice for the Romanian hotelier Henri Negresco He designed it for the reception of royalty as with other hotels palais on the Riviera This was a time when the Riviera was at the height of its popularity as a resort for the wealthy or high born two years before the outbreak of World War I 3 It was a rectangular building that occupied a full block of the Promenade des Anglais with four hundred rooms each with a private bath Two cupolas at the east and west corners were said to have been inspired by the breasts of La Belle Otero The building had modern features like electric lights elevators and telephones A huge ballroom was roofed by a glass dome Eight kings were present when the hotel opened in November 1912 11 After World War I Niermans worked in partnership with architects Emile Molinie 1877 1964 Charles Nicod and Albert Pouthier He also worked with his architect sons Edouard and Jean who collaborated after their father s death until the mid 1960s 12 Jean became a particularly noted architect After winning the Prix de Rome as a student in 1929 he would be named Knight 1938 and later Officer 1949 of the Legion of Honor Officer of the Academy 1949 Member of the Academy 1956 and Knight of the Arts and Letters 1962 He also won the Croix de Guerre for his service in World War I 12 Edouard Jean Niermans died on 19 October 1928 in his chateau vineyard in Montlaur Aude about which he was passionate during the last years of his life Montlaur is now owned by his grandchildren 7 A very well known architect in his day catering to the fashionable elite Niermans has since been largely forgotten This is due in part to the fact that many of his edifices have been drastically modified or destroyed to satisfy changing tastes and needs 4 Key achievements Edit Theatre Marigny Avenue des Champs Elysees Paris 1889 Moulin Rouge in the 18th arrondissement of Paris 1889 Theatre des Capucines Boulevard des Capucines in the 8th arrondissement of Paris 1892 1896 Theatre de Paris restoration 1894 Le Trianon theatre Montmartre 1894 1898 Renovation of the Theatre Marigny in the 8th arrondissement of Paris from a panorama built by Charles Garnier 1899 1900 Royal Palace in Ostend in Belgium for the Compagnie internationale des Grands Hotels 1900 1901 Apartment building 12 rue Meynadier in the 19th arrondissement of Paris 1902 1903 Hotel at 12 14 rue Boucher de Perthes chalets at 2 4 rue Duquesne villas at 29 amp 35 avenue du Marechal Foch in Mers les Bains Somme 1903 1905 Palace Hotel 1 Avenue of the Empress in Biarritz Pyrenees Atlantiques 1906 1907 Hotel Savoy at Fontainebleau Avon Seine et Marne 1908 Hotel de Paris Monte Carlo renovation 1911 1912 Apartment building 37bis Promenade des Anglais in Nice Alpes Maritimes 1911 1913 Hotel Pyrenees Palace Bagneres de Luchon Haute Garonne 1911 1913 Hotel Negresco for Henri Negresco and Alexandre Darracq Promenade des Anglais in Nice with the painters H Lucas and P Gervais and the decorator Barberis 1912 1915 Park Palace building boulevard des Moulins and avenue Saint Michel Monte Carlo Monaco 1914 1919 Construction of the theatre Mogador operating architect 25 rue de Mogador in the 9th arrondissement of Paris 1920 1926 Villa du Paradou later known as Villa Le Colombier 162 Boulevard du Mont Boron Nice for himself and later his daughter Helene Niermans 13 14 1926 1929 Villa 18 Avenue du Docteur Roux Nice with Jean NiermansReferences EditNotes Niermans was once called a Parisian born in Holland by an error of nature 3 Citations a b Dion 1991 p 3 a b Dion 1991 p 4 a b Newby 2013 p 523 a b Dion 1991 p 15 Dion 1991 p 6 7 a b Denby 1998 p 285 a b Domaine de Montlaur Website sfn error no target CITEREFDomaine de Montlaur Website help Denby 1998 p 90 Denby 1998 p 92 Denby 1998 p 251 Ring 2011 p 52 a b Fact Sheet Jean and Edouard Niermans in French sfn error no target CITEREFFact Sheet Jean and Edouard Niermans in French help Villa du Paradou sfn error no target CITEREFVilla du Paradou help Villa Le Colombier sfn error no target CITEREFVilla Le Colombier help Sources Denby Elaine 1998 Grand Hotels Reality and Illusion Reaktion Books ISBN 978 1 86189 121 1 Retrieved 2017 05 07 Dion Mathilde 1991 Notices biographiques d architectes francais Edouard Jean Niermans 1859 1928 PDF Institut francais d architecture Retrieved 2017 05 07 Newby Eric 2013 On the Shores of the Mediterranean HarperCollins UK ISBN 9780007508198 Domaine de Montlaur Home of Edouard Niermans Website Retrieved 2017 05 07 Ring Jim 2011 04 21 Riviera The Rise and Rise of the Cote d Azur Faber amp Faber ISBN 978 0 571 27747 6 Retrieved 2017 05 07 Fact Sheet Jean Niermans 1897 1989 et Edouard Niermans 1904 1984 in French Institut francais d architecture ArchiWebture citechaillot fr Retrieved 2017 05 07 Villa du Paradou bd Mont Boron Nice Alpes Maritimes amenagements 1920 in French ArchiWebture inventaires d archives d architectes en ligne Retrieved 2017 05 07 Villa Le Colombier Nice Alpes Maritimes 1926 in French ArchiWebture inventaires d archives d architectes en ligne Retrieved 2017 05 07 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edouard 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