EUGÈNE PRINTZ | Sideboard

Brazilian rosewood, sipo and oxidized copper

Collection Mr B., Paris
Tajan, Paris, October 23, 1996, lot 182
Private collection, Germany

Mobilier et Décoration, March 1936, n.p. for a related example in an advertisement
Jean-Jacques Dutko and Guy Bujon, Printz, Paris, 1986, pp. 200-201 for a related example

Good overall condition. The Brazilian rosewood presents with the usual very light scratches and tiny dents scattered. There is a loss of varnish on approximately 2 x 1,5 cm on the proper left side of the top. The wood has most likely been re-varnished at a later time. The sides of the sideboards appear to be slightly discoloured. The oxidized metal element presents with some light scratches and an element along the upper edge of the proper right door is unfixed on approximately 6 cm. The oxidized finish on the metal has been re-finished at a later date. The second door from the right presents with tiny darker stains on approximately 20 cm (vertical, starting at mid-height). This lot is sold with two keys.
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This lot is sold with a copy of the designer's original specifications for a group of pieces for an interior.