PAUL DUPRÉ-LAFON (1900-1971) Pair of tripod modernist Visiteur chairs in black lacquered wood. Gaine-type legs. Curvilinear backrests fixed to the back with nickel-plated curved metal plates. The seats upholstered in fawn leather. Circa 1930. Used condition, restorations, non-original black lacquer, non-original leather upholstery, nickel plating redone. Height: 70cm - Length: 44cm - Depth: 42cm Please note: We would like to thank Laure Tinel Dupré-Lafon, the artist's successor in title, for confirming the authenticity of this work. A certificate from the rightful owner will be given to the purchaser at his request and expense. Provenance: - Art Nouveau - Art déco - Sale Mes Chayette et Calmels, Hôtel Drouot, October 24, 1986. Our pair of chairs presented under catalog number 110 at this sale (possibly former René-Louis Dreyfus collection). - Galerie Couvrat Desvergnes. Works acquired at the previous sale. - Private collection, Neuilly-sur-Seine. Works acquired from Galerie Couvrat Desvergnes during the first exhibition devoted to Paul Dupré-Lafon, organized from April 29 to September 15, 1987. Bibliography: Thierry Couvrat Desvergnes - Paul Dupré-Lafon, décorateur des millionnaires - Les Éditions de l'Amateur, Paris, 1990. Our chairs reproduced on page 42, identical models featured in an archive photograph reproduced on pages 122 and 123.