Gustave Paul Guis a French designer and sculptor, known for his animal subjects, especially felines. He trained at the École des Beaux-Arts in Marseille, in painting and then in sculpture, and then joined the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

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Gustave Guis a keen animal observer. He develops a deep admiration for living beings, lending them specific feelings and sensations beyond their sophisticated instincts. His line is fluid, both on paper and in sculpture.

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He exhibited as early as 1903 at the Salon des Artistes Français. In 1908, he became a member of the Society of Watercolourists and exhibited his works there. Recognized by his peers, he became an academy officer in 1909. In 1913, Gubecame a member of the Decorative Arts jury.

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Mobilized during the First World War, his qualities as a designer allowed him to join the topographic section of the army in 1916. His war drawings are exhibited at the Saint-Dié Museum.

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During the interwar period, he devoted himself to the family business as a decorator of books and cover illustrations, which allowed him in 1925 to be elected member of the jury for the Book section at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris. In the 1930s, he resumed sculpture and drawing, a decade during which he was praised by the press and exhibited in numerous salons.

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In 1935 the city of Marseille acquired his sculpture “The Two Friends”. His works are in particular preserved at the Museum of Modern Art in the city of Paris as well as a Paris Zoological Park.

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