Gérard Rigot was a French artist active in Paris. In his early years, Rigot held various jobs in photographic laboratories and the construction industry. He also lived and worked as a teacher in Algiers for a time, and was deeply influenced by the beauty, colours and textures of the landscape.

As an artist, he has primarily devoted himself to painting since 1959, but after 1978 he also began creating furniture and sculptures. He is particularly known for his imaginative furniture creations, called “animeubles” – a combination of animal and furniture forms.

That same year, in 1978, at the age of 49, he moved to the countryside outside Toulouse. Initially inspired by his cat, Rigot began sculpting and painting furniture in oak and pine. His furniture is easily recognisable, characterised by a humorous and colourful combination of form and function.

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