Paul Sédille was a French architect and theorist; and designed the 1880 reconstruction of the iconic Magasins du Printemps department store in Paris.
facade, Printemps department store, Paris
Printemps is a French luxury department store chain founded in 1865, which focuses on beauty, lifestyle, fashion and accessories. The flagship store "le Printemps Haussmann" is located on Boulevard Ha
Paul Sédille
…Paul Sédille (16 June 1836, Paris – 6 January 1900) was a French architect and theorist; and designed the 1880 reconstruction of the iconic Magasins du Printemps department store in Paris. Though Sédille is best known for his Printemps design, he was also associated with the Creusot family foundry and was very…
Exterior of the Printemps Haussmann flagship store on Boulevard Haussmann in Paris (2022)
An early photograph of the Printemps Haussmann, c. 1865–70
Share of the Grands Magasins du Printemps, issued 1. October 1905
Printemps storefront at 1 Wall Street, featuring a light installation from Grimanesa Amorós.