Alexandre Noll

armchair in mahogany
Signed ANOLL on the underside

Collection Jacques Grange, Paris (acquired directly from the artist's family)

''Le Cinquième Salon des Arts de la Table au Musée des Arts Décoratifs'' Mobilier et Décoration, July 1950, p. 24
Renée Moutard-Uldry, Alexandre Noll, Geneva, 1954, illustrated fig. 16
Anne Bony, Les Années 50, Paris, 1982, p. 230
Patrick Favardin, Le Style 50, Un moment de l'art français, Paris, 1987, p. 72
Yvonne Brunhammer, Le Mobilier Français 1930 - 1960, Paris, 1997, p. 164
Yvonne Brunhammer and Marie-Laure Perrin, Le Mobilier Français 1960-1998, Paris, 1998, p. 81 p. 74
Olivier Jean-Elie and Pierre Passebon, Alexandre Noll, Paris, 1999, illustrated on the cover and pp. 44-45
Pierre Kjellberg, Le Mobilier du XXe Siècle, Paris, 2000, p. 456

EN : Good overall condition, consistent with age and use. The surface with multiple scratches, scuffs and small dents. Two more significant horizontal scratches on the upper part of the back. Discoloration of the wood on the armrests resulting from use. On the proper front leg (inside side) several flaws in the wood (holes and crevices), a few of them have deteriorated over time. //// FR : Bon état général, cohérent avec l'âge et l'utilisation. Nombreuses rayures, egratignures et petits enfoncements. Deux rayures horizontales plus importantes dsur la partie supérieure du revers du dossier. Décoloration du bois sur les accoudoirs, résultant de l'usage. Sur le pied droit antérieur, à l'intérieur, plusieurs défauts dans le bois (trous et crevasses), certains s'étant déteriorés avec le temps.
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Alexandre Noll’s production remains limited and each piece, realised in direct carving is actually unique.