![GILBERT POILLERAT (1902-1988)
Star Obelisks, the model created around [1942].
Rare and important pair of neoclassical andirons.
Proofs in beaten and polished iron.
The U-shaped front jambs are inverted, and the connecting dice each hold a ring of decreasing cross-section. The title motifs top these supports.
Circa 1940-1950.
Probably for the Compagnie des Art Français.
Height: 55 cm - Width: 23 cm - Depth: 60 cm
Bibliography
- Presentation by Jean Royère - Cheminées et coins de feu - Éditions Charles Moreau, Paris, circa 1950. A pair of identical andirons reproduced on plate 20.
- Mobilier et Décoration - N° 7, September-October 1960. An identical pair of andirons reproduced on page 29.
- Presentation by André-Paul Bastien - La ferronnerie française contemporaine - Éditions G.M. Perrin, Paris, 1961. An identical pair of andirons reproduced on page 42.
- François Baudot ; preface by Karl Lagerfeld - Gilbert Poillerat ; maître ferronnier - Édition Hazan, Paris, 1992. An identical pair of andirons featured in an archive photograph reproduced on page 228.](https://cdn.drouot.com/d/lot/fullHD/97/157064/578f6b5e2162c4cdac8d04566e1f8145)
GILBERT POILLERAT (1902-1988) Star Obelisks, the model created around [1942]. Rare and important pair of neoclassical andirons. Proofs in beaten and polished iron. The U-shaped front jambs are inverted, and the connecting dice each hold a ring of decreasing cross-section. The title motifs top these supports. Circa 1940-1950. Probably for the Compagnie des Art Français. Height: 55 cm - Width: 23 cm - Depth: 60 cm Bibliography - Presentation by Jean Royère - Cheminées et coins de feu - Éditions Charles Moreau, Paris, circa 1950. A pair of identical andirons reproduced on plate 20. - Mobilier et Décoration - N° 7, September-October 1960. An identical pair of andirons reproduced on page 29. - Presentation by André-Paul Bastien - La ferronnerie française contemporaine - Éditions G.M. Perrin, Paris, 1961. An identical pair of andirons reproduced on page 42. - François Baudot ; preface by Karl Lagerfeld - Gilbert Poillerat ; maître ferronnier - Édition Hazan, Paris, 1992. An identical pair of andirons featured in an archive photograph reproduced on page 228.
Result
€19,500
Buyer's premium
30%
GILBERT POILLERAT (1902-1988)
Star Obelisks, the model created around [1942].
Rare and important pair of neoclassical andirons.
Proofs in beaten and polished iron.
The U-shaped front jambs are inverted, and the connecting dice each hold a ring of decreasing cross-section. The title motifs top these supports.
Circa 1940-1950.
Probably for the Compagnie des Art Français.
Height: 55 cm - Width: 23 cm - Depth: 60 cm
Bibliography
- Presentation by Jean Royère - Cheminées et coins de feu - Éditions Charles Moreau, Paris, circa 1950. A pair of identical andirons reproduced on plate 20.
- Mobilier et Décoration - N° 7, September-October 1960. An identical pair of andirons reproduced on page 29.
- Presentation by André-Paul Bastien - La ferronnerie française contemporaine - Éditions G.M. Perrin, Paris, 1961. An identical pair of andirons reproduced on page 42.
- François Baudot ; preface by Karl Lagerfeld - Gilbert Poillerat ; maître ferronnier - Édition Hazan, Paris, 1992. An identical pair of andirons featured in an archive photograph reproduced on page 228.
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