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In 1932, Camille Roche was commissioned by his brother, the decorator Serge Roche, to contribute to the decoration of his apartment on Rue Las Cases. For the entrance hall, Camille designed the present suite of four double doors. Set against a dark gray matte ground, each panel features motifs arranged on a trompe-l’œil green-marble column, painted with delicate, transparent strokes that allow the background to remain visible and harmonize with the green-marble doorframes.
Each door signals the function of the adjoining room: the entrance doors bear masks and bells, the dining room doors feature chandeliers and tableware, the living room doors display feathers and flowers, and the panels leading to the small music room are decorated with musical instruments. A veil-colored drapery runs through the compositions, introducing a subtle note of color that critics described as giving the ensemble “a very new tone.” Serge Roche presented the completed decor to the press, underscoring his flair as a decorator.
Born in Paris in 1894, Camille Roche was the son of Odilon Roche, an artist and art dealer. Gifted from an early age, he exhibited two works at the 1905 Salon d’Automne at just eleven years old. Travels to Mortola in 1912 and to Tunisia with Léon Detroy further enriched his draftsmanship. By 1913 he had received his first interior-design commissions, notably for Colette’s apartment, followed in 1917 by a commission for Coco Chanel’s residence.
During the 1930s, Roche worked extensively with his brother Serge, one of the leading decorators of the period. He executed much of the decoration for Serge’s Hôtel Particulier on Rue Las Cases and contributed to many of his private commissions, producing, among other works, striking screens on gold and silver grounds. In 1938, he completed a major decorative scheme for the villa of Lord and Lady Cholmondeley, chamberlain to the Queen of England, in Juan-les-Pins.
Each door signals the function of the adjoining room: the entrance doors bear masks and bells, the dining room doors feature chandeliers and tableware, the living room doors display feathers and flowers, and the panels leading to the small music room are decorated with musical instruments. A veil-colored drapery runs through the compositions, introducing a subtle note of color that critics described as giving the ensemble “a very new tone.” Serge Roche presented the completed decor to the press, underscoring his flair as a decorator.
Born in Paris in 1894, Camille Roche was the son of Odilon Roche, an artist and art dealer. Gifted from an early age, he exhibited two works at the 1905 Salon d’Automne at just eleven years old. Travels to Mortola in 1912 and to Tunisia with Léon Detroy further enriched his draftsmanship. By 1913 he had received his first interior-design commissions, notably for Colette’s apartment, followed in 1917 by a commission for Coco Chanel’s residence.
During the 1930s, Roche worked extensively with his brother Serge, one of the leading decorators of the period. He executed much of the decoration for Serge’s Hôtel Particulier on Rue Las Cases and contributed to many of his private commissions, producing, among other works, striking screens on gold and silver grounds. In 1938, he completed a major decorative scheme for the villa of Lord and Lady Cholmondeley, chamberlain to the Queen of England, in Juan-les-Pins.