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Press release
[Friday 30th May 2008]
20th CENTURY DECORATIVE ARTS - Evening Sale
12th of June 2008 – Espace Tajan - 7pm
Exhibition at Espace Tajan
Friday, 6th June, 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday 7th June, 11am - 6pm
Monday 9th June, 10am-2pm & upon appointment
Tuesday 10 June, 10am-6pm
Wednesday 11th June, 10am-6pm
Expert:Jean-Jacques Wattel
Information:
Catherine Chabrillat +33 (0)1 53 30 30 52
Head of Department
Lorraine Aubert +33 (0)1 53 30 30 86
Marie-Cécile Michel +33 (0)1 53 30 30 64
France leading Department for the Decorative Arts is proud to announce their upcoming prestige sale at the Espace Tajan. Among the 200 lots our clients will discover some extraordinary pieces designed by the greatest interior decorators of the century, each one a specialist on its own.
Exemplary and precious objects will be auctioned by the big names of the Decorative Arts: glassware by Emile Gallé, lamps by Albert Cheuret, ceramics by Paul Bonifas, furniture by Armand-Albert-Rateau, Paul Dupré-Lafon, Louis Majorelle, Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Gaston Suisse, Jules Leleu, Jacques Adnet, Dominique-André Domin & Marcel Genevrière, André Sornay, Eugene Printz and many others…
Some examples
Armand-Albert RATEAU
(1882-1938)
A pair of “palm-lamps” in bronze
signed
Height: 62.8 inch
Estimate: 26.3880/41.0480 $
Gaston SUISSE (1896-1988)
Low Table in Chinese varnish
Bears a signature
Height: 15.43 inch - Plate: 32.76 inch x 43.7 inch
Estimate: 117280/175920 $
Jean DUNAND (1877-1942)
Pair of small tables from circa 1922 in red varnish
One table bears a signature saying “Jean Dunand Laqueur”
Height: 28.15 inch - Plate: 12.8 inch x 12.8 inch
Estimate: 87.960/11.7280 $
Paul DURE-LAFON (1900-1971)
Neo classic canapé in gold coloured bronze
Canapé: Height: 31.89 inch - Length: 78.74 inch - Depth: 38.19 inch
Fixed side tables: Height: 19.88 inch - Length: 17.13 inch - Depth: 36.61 inch
Estimate: 117.280/146.600 $
Paul DUPRE-LAFON (1900-1971)
Neo classic mahogany Canterbury with a small lamp
Height: 29.92 inch - Length: 17.72 inch - Depth : 19.69 inch
Estimate : 43.980/58.640 $
Émile GALLÉ (1846-1904)
Blue vase, modelled for the universal exhibition 1900
Height: 7.83 inch
Estimate: 14.660/21.990 $
Louis MAJORELLE (1859-1926)
Spectacular mahogany Buffet with peaces of rosewood and oak
Height: 90.55 inch - Length: 82.68 inch - Depth: 22.05 inch
Estimate: 36.650/43.980 $
Jean ROYÈRE (1902-1981)
“Zebra plated” writing-table and a chair from 1936
Writing table: Height: Plate: 28.15 inch - Total: 36.22 inch - Length: 78.74 inch - Depth: 37.01 inch
Chair: Height: 27.56 inch - Length: 20.67 inch - Depth: 20.87 inch
Estimate: 87.960/11.7280 $
Jacques ADNET (1900-1984)
Low brazen table
Height: 19.69 inch - Depth: 43.7 inch
Estimate: 14660/21990 $
Gilbert POILLERAT (1902-1988)
Low iron table from the 50’s
Chair: Height: 19.69 inch - Length: 70.28 inch - Depth: 35.24 inch
Estimate: 73.300/ 117.280 $
Piero FORNASETTI (1913-1988)
Multicoloured 4 winged paravan, bears a signature saying ”Fornasetti Milano”
Height: 80.71 inch
Estimate: 8.796/11.728 $
Étienne COURNAULT
(1891-1948)
Drawing fixed on glass
Bears a signature saying “E.Cournault 1930”
Dimensions: 18.5 inch x 13.78 inch
Estimate: 26.388/36.650 $
WEINSTEIN
Important lustre in silver coloured metal and 26 glass cants
Height: 36.81 inch - Length: 25.39 inch - Depth: 30.31 inch
Estimate: 17.592/26.388 $
ADOLPHE MOURON CASSANDRE (1901-1968)
“La Maison du café”
Gouache Painting, 1933, signed and dated
Dimensions: 62.99 inch x 46.85 inch
Estimate: 26.388/32.252 $
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Press release, photographs :
Romain Monteaux Sarmiento
+33 (0)1 53 30 30 68