André Arbus

de forme rectangulaire en placage d'acajou mouluré ouvrant en façade par deux portes centrées d'une entrée de serrure en bronze patiné de Vadim Androussov en forme de tête de Gorgone, l'intérieur en chêne aménagé de deux tiroirs postérieurs en ceinture et d'étagères

Galerie Yves Gastou, Paris
Collection privée, Paris

Yvonne Brunhammer, André Arbus, architecte-décorateur des années 40, éd. Norma, 1996, p. 368 pour le même modèle en sycomore

Bon état général. Quelques tâches et traces de rayures et de petits coups sur l'ensemble de la surface, dues au temps et à l'usage. Quelques petits enfoncements et sauts de placages, notamment le long des arêtes. Légère usure du bronze, notamment aux parties saillantes. Les tiroirs à l'intérieur postérieurs. Good overal condition. Some stains and traces of scratches and minor knocks on the overall surface, consistent with age and normal use. Some minor bruises and chips to the veneer, notably along the edges. Light wear to the bronze, notably along the edges. The inside drawers added at a later date.
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