Normandie: a ship designed to speak for France

Normandie interiors

SS Normandie was completed in 1932 and made its maiden voyage in May 1935. Swipe to see how its interiors carried a bigger idea. 🚢

Normandie interiors

The French Line held a design competition, then chose painters and sculptors to work with the ship’s constraints instead of copying historic styles. 🎨

Normandie interiors

For Christofle, Luc Lanel designed silver pieces for the liner. Here, tableware was part of the designed interior, not an afterthought. ✨

Normandie interiors

The 1937 brochure names precious woods, glass, marble, lacquer, enamels and leather, alongside inventive lighting and technical solutions. 🪵

Normandie interiors

The French Line called Normandie a “messenger of French quality,” linking France and America. Its ambition joined French art with engineering. 🇫🇷

Normandie: a ship designed to speak for France

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