MAURICE BIAIS (1872-1926) POUR LA MAISON - SOMETIMES ATTRIBUTED TO ABEL LANDRY (1871-1923) Armchair in molded, carved and stained beech. The front legs are curved, while the sides of the seat form the back legs. The backrest uprights are each topped with a carved motif. Spatula-shaped armrests. Upholstered seat and back. Art Nouveau period, tapestry not original. H.87cm - W.69cm - D.90cm Public collections: Musée d'Orsay, Paris - An identical seat, with a headrest support bar, is preserved in the collections of this institution under inventory number RF MO OAO 201611. Bibliography: Alastair Duncan - The Paris Salons. 1895-1914. Volume III: Furniture - Éditions Antique Collectors' Club, 1999. A model of the armchair, with a headrest support bar, is reproduced on pages 68 and 377 (credited to Abel Landry).