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Lot 22
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Robert Mallet-Stevens

Estimate
800 - 1,000 EUR
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Description

  • Fauteuil transat, vers 1970
  • canvas and painted aluminium
  • 92 x 60 x 94,5 cm ; 36 1/4 by 23 3/4 by 37 1/4 in.
tube d'aluminium laquƩ, assise en toile tendue par des barres amovibles

Provenance

Atelier Louis Barillet, Paris

Literature

Léon Deshairs, "Une villa moderne à Hyères", Art et Décoration, 1928, pp. 6 et 15
Francis Jourdain, "L'art international d'aujourd'hui", Intérieurs, Paris, nd. pl. 19
Pierre Kjellberg, Art Déco, les maîtres du mobilier, Paris, 1981, p. 122
Anne Bony, Les années 20, Paris, 1989, p. 927
Pierre Kjellberg, Le mobilier du XXe siècle, dictionnaire des créateurs, Paris, 1994, p. 408
Marie-Laure Jousset, La collection de design du centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, 2001, p. 22
Robert Mallet-Stevens, l'oeuvre complète, catalogue d'exposition, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, 2005, pp. 56, 107, 133

Condition

Overall very good condition. Some chips to the enameled frame, notably on the supporting rods and hangers supporting the canvas, as well as on the top left and right rear corners of the backrest. Minor chips on the arm rest and front strut. The canvas in good condition with minor discolouration and a spot on the seat appx 15cm in diameter, consistent with age and use.
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