Biography

French cabinet-maker, born in Venice. He set up in Paris by the middle of 19th century. He specialized in creating furniture and works of art mainly in Louis XV and Louis XVI styles. He exhibited at many Expositions Universelles, among which Paris in 1855 where he was awarded a first class medal, London in 1862 where he received another medal and in Paris in 1867. Everyone agreed that his creations revealed the highest standards of quality.

In 1867, he moved to 10, rue Charlot, where he met a great success until his death in 1877. When Sormani passed away, his son, Paul-Charles (b. 1848) took over his father's business alongside his mother, Ursule-Marie Philippine, hence the company's name change to Sormani Veuve Paul et Fils. In 1914 Paul Charles Sormani formed a partnership with Thiebault Freres, and the firm was moved to 134, Boulevard Haussmann, where it remained until its closure in 1934. The furniture production was of the highest quality in the style of Louis XV and Louis XVI.