Paul Mergier, A Patinated Repoussé Copper Three-Part Panel of Diana with Hounds circa 1925

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Description

Paul Mergier
height 60 in.; width 70 1/2 in.
152.4 cm; 179.1 cm

signed P. MERGIER; the wrought iron frame by Edgar Brandt.

Provenance

Christie's, New York, December, 11, 1982, lot 353, illustrated (sold as a screen)

Literature

Aileen Mehle, "Geoffrey Beene: Art Déco Geometries Shape His New York Apartment," Architectural Digest, September 1988, pp. 137 and 139 (for this panel in situ)
Alastair Duncan, Art Deco Furniture, 1997, pl. 45 (this panel shown mounted as a screen)

Catalogue Note

Paul Mergier's panel was originally mounted as a three-part folding screen in a frame by Edgar Brandt. The lower registers of the screen frame, with stylized floral and foliate motifs, were removed so the panel could be mounted on the wall. However, these registers accompany the lot.