Background
Henri Dobler was born in 1863 in Switzerland.
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Henri Dobler
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Career
He is best known for refurbishing the Pavillon Vendôme in Aix-en-Provence, France, from 1906 to 1914. Adult life
He started his career in the French Army. In 1895, he gave up on his military ambitions and focused on art
He started collecting art, wrote a poetry book, and started painting.
However, it is thought that his paintings were not very successful because of a personal and vocal rift he had with Paul Cézanne (1839-1906), whose work he called "dirty paintings" and "the biggest scam of the century". In 1906, he purchased the Pavillon Vendôme in Aix-en-Provence and refurbished it until 1914.
He also took pains to add furniture specifically from Provence to the house. Meanwhile, he also wrote books about the history of architecture in Aix-en-Provence and Marseille.
Hubert de Courcy painted his portrait.
Death
He died in 1941.
