Paco Durrio

His father was a basket maker from France and the family name was originally "Durrieu".

In 1888, he moved to Paris; joining a group of artists centered around Paul Gauguin and, from 1893 to 1895, sharing a studio with him.

That year, he built his own home nearby and installed a huge ceramic kiln.

He was also a devoted art collector; acquiring numerous works by his contemporaries, including a large number by Gauguin.

In 1945, after the war, a major retrospective was held at the Salon d’Automne and a large selection of his jewelry went on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.