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Pierre Chareau
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Pierre Chareau
- Set of Four Nesting Tables, Model No. MB 106
- walnut and brass
Literature
G. Rémon, "Pierre Chareau," Mobilier et Décoration, February 1926, p. 50
"Le Salon d'Automne," Mobilier et Décoration, December 1926, p. 157
Ernest Tisserand, "Chronique de l'art décoratif: L'entré du logis," L'Art Vivant, no. 28, 1926, p. 148
Gabriel Henriot, "Pierre Chareau," Mobilier et Décoration, November 1928, pp. 215 and 221
Francis Jourdan, Intérieurs, Paris, 1929, pl. 5
René Herbst, Pierre Chareau, Paris, 1954, pp. 20, 22 and 25
Alastair Duncan, Art Deco Furniture: The French Designers, New York, 1984, fig, 187
Marc Vellay and Kenneth Frampton, Pierre Chareau: Architecte-Meublier 1883-1950, Paris, 1984, pp. 81, 95-96, 105, 118, 210, 318 and 320
Arlette Barré-Despond, UAM: Union des Artistes Modernes, Paris, 1986, p. 218
Pierre Chareau: Architecte, un Art Intérieur, exh. cat., Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, 1993, pp. 10, 39, 91, 100-101, 139, 160 and 171
Brian Brace Taylor, Pierre Chareau: Designer and Architect, Cologne, 1998, pp. 22, 55, 76-77 and 96
Pierre Chareau, La Maison de Verre: 1928-1933, Paris, 2001, pp. 5 and 47
Alastair Duncan, Art Deco: Complete, New York, 2009, p. 26
"Le Salon d'Automne," Mobilier et Décoration, December 1926, p. 157
Ernest Tisserand, "Chronique de l'art décoratif: L'entré du logis," L'Art Vivant, no. 28, 1926, p. 148
Gabriel Henriot, "Pierre Chareau," Mobilier et Décoration, November 1928, pp. 215 and 221
Francis Jourdan, Intérieurs, Paris, 1929, pl. 5
René Herbst, Pierre Chareau, Paris, 1954, pp. 20, 22 and 25
Alastair Duncan, Art Deco Furniture: The French Designers, New York, 1984, fig, 187
Marc Vellay and Kenneth Frampton, Pierre Chareau: Architecte-Meublier 1883-1950, Paris, 1984, pp. 81, 95-96, 105, 118, 210, 318 and 320
Arlette Barré-Despond, UAM: Union des Artistes Modernes, Paris, 1986, p. 218
Pierre Chareau: Architecte, un Art Intérieur, exh. cat., Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, 1993, pp. 10, 39, 91, 100-101, 139, 160 and 171
Brian Brace Taylor, Pierre Chareau: Designer and Architect, Cologne, 1998, pp. 22, 55, 76-77 and 96
Pierre Chareau, La Maison de Verre: 1928-1933, Paris, 2001, pp. 5 and 47
Alastair Duncan, Art Deco: Complete, New York, 2009, p. 26
Condition
Overall very good condition. These tables have been refinished and currently with a heavy shiny surface. The hardware appears original. With superb figuring to the outer surfaces of the tables. With minor surface scratches to the tops. Some of the scratches to the smaller tables appear the result of adjustments to the nesting.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.