Peynet Collections

Raymond Peynet, the French artist and designer, was born in 1908. On leaving the Ecole des Arts Appliques in Paris, he entered the advertising world and soon started his own agency. In 1942 he introduced The Lovers. Instantly recognizable, they captivated the world with their charm and wit. From the end of the 1940s, much of Peynet's work revolved around the Poet and his Lady. He drew them into numerous disciplines - jewelry, textiles, postcards, dolls, books, prints and ceramics. His collaboration with Rosenthal, the German porcelain manufacturer, was extensive, the later series of lithographs was highly successful and, when Queen Elizabeth visited Paris in 1957, she was presented with the celebrated Peynet dolls. Today, there is a real revival of interest in his art - and Peynet museums in both France and Japan. This book records, as much as possible, his formidable output with detailed information for the enthusiast and collector.