MAURICE BIAIS (1875-1926) POUR LA MAISON MODERNE (ATTRIBUTED TO) Bench seat in ribbed, molded, carved and stained oak. The uprights of the backrest are topped with a carved fruit motif and joined by a brass bar designed to hold a headrest cushion. Front legs, forming the base of the uprights, linked to the rear legs by a flying buttress. Spatula-shaped armrests. Circa 1902. Non-original cloverleaf stud upholstery, one rear leg restored (graft). H. 115 cm - W. 162 cm - D. 70 cm Bibliography and related works Alastair Duncan - The Paris Salons 1895-1914, volume III: furniture - Editions Antique Collectors' Club, USA, 1998. An armchair version of our banquette, without carved fruit motifs, featured in an archive photograph reproduced on page 68.