Pierre Selmersheim

Eugène Pierre Selmersheim, born in 1869 and died in 1941, is a French architect and decorator. He is the son of the architect Paul Selmersheim who was a fervent follower of Eugène Viollet-le-Duc . Impregnated by the art of his childhood, he naturally directs his career towards art. He is brother of Tony Selmersheim (1871-1971), decorator architect, and the husband of the painter Jeanne Selmersheim-Desgrange , with whom he had three children and who will leave him later for Paul Signac.