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Odilon Roche BIOGRAPHY
1868 - 1947. Known for: Painting.
Odilon Roche was born in Chateauneuf-sur-Loire. He was a professional wine taster who traveled around Europe attending wine fairs. In about 1900 he opened a shop selling artists' supplies in Paris,... Read full biography
Odilon Roche was born in Chateauneuf-sur-Loire. He was a professional wine taster who traveled around Europe attending wine fairs. In about 1900 he opened a shop selling artists' supplies in Paris, where Renoir, Maurice Denis, Pissaro, Zuloaga and Steinlen were customers. In 1905 he opened a second... Read full biography
Odilon Roche was born in Chateauneuf-sur-Loire. He was a professional wine taster who traveled around Europe attending wine fairs. In about 1900 he opened a shop selling artists' supplies in Paris, where Renoir, Maurice Denis, Pissaro, Zuloaga and Steinlen were customers. In 1905 he opened a second shop where he was one of the first people to display Chinese antiques, which Anatole Franc, the gastronome Curnonsky and the Guitrys came to see. The shop was opulent and Honegger, Sauguet, Auric and... Read full biography
Odilon Roche was born in Chateauneuf-sur-Loire. He was a professional wine taster who traveled around Europe attending wine fairs. In about 1900 he opened a shop selling artists' supplies in Paris, where Renoir, Maurice Denis, Pissaro, Zuloaga and Steinlen were customers. In 1905 he opened a second shop where he was one of the first people to display Chinese antiques, which Anatole Franc, the gastronome Curnonsky and the Guitrys came to see. The shop was opulent and Honegger, Sauguet, Auric and Casadesus held their first concerts there. Colette and Coco Chanel were also customers. No one knows how he learned to paint but in his case there were special circumstances. In 1947 he was given the opportunity by his friend M. Benedit, the... Read full biography
Odilon Roche was born in Chateauneuf-sur-Loire. He was a professional wine taster who traveled around Europe attending wine fairs. In about 1900 he opened a shop selling artists' supplies in Paris, where Renoir, Maurice Denis, Pissaro, Zuloaga and Steinlen were customers. In 1905 he opened a second shop where he was one of the first people to display Chinese antiques, which Anatole Franc, the gastronome Curnonsky and the Guitrys came to see. The shop was opulent and Honegger, Sauguet, Auric and Casadesus held their first concerts there. Colette and Coco Chanel were also customers. No one knows how he learned to paint but in his case there were special circumstances. In 1947 he was given the opportunity by his friend M. Benedit, the executor of Rodin's will to put the sculptor's works in order after his death. He worked on this classificat... Read full biography
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Odilon Roche was born in Chateauneuf-sur-Loire. He was a professional wine taster who traveled around Europe attending wine fairs. In about 1900 he opened a shop selling artists' supplies in Paris, where Renoir, Maurice Denis, Pissaro, Zuloaga and Steinlen were customers. In 1905 he opened a second shop where he was one of the first people to display Chinese antiques, which Anatole Franc, the gastronome Curnonsky and the Guitrys came to see. The shop was opulent and Honegger, Sauguet, Auric and Casadesus held their first concerts there. Colette and Coco Chanel were also customers.
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