PAUL DUPRÉ-LAFON (1900-1971) Mahogany and mahogany veneer game table. The 4 Gaineaux-type corner legs have rounded external faces; the copper-plated brass receptions. The square entablature accommodates a reversible top, sheathed in burgundy leather on one side and upholstered in felt on the other, framed by a brass profile. Each corner of the waistband is equipped with an arched glass-holder pull, perforated in the center. Circa 1940-1950. Used condition, restorations, non-original leather and felt. Height: 73.5cm - Length: 85.5cm - Width: 85.5cm Please note: We would like to thank Laure Tinel Dupré-Lafon, the artist's successor, for confirming the authenticity of this work. A certificate from the successor in title will be given to the purchaser at his request and expense. Provenance: Private collection, Neuilly-sur-Seine. Acquired from Galerie Couvrat Desvergnes during the first exhibition devoted to Paul Dupré-Lafon, April 29 - September 15, 1987. Bibliography: - Ensembles Mobiliers; volume 6 - Éditions d'Art Charles Moreau, Paris, 1943-1945. An identical model is reproduced on plate 13. - Thierry Couvrat Desvergnes - Paul Dupré-Lafon, décorateur des millionnaires - Les Éditions de l'Amateur, Paris, 1990. Identical model reproduced on page 61 and in archive photographs reproduced on pages 100, 122, 123 and 133; a detail reproduced on page 60.