ABEL LANDRY (1871-1923) FOR THE MODERN HOME 213, the model created around [1903] and presented at the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs, Paris, 1906 Ribbed, molded and carved walnut desk with two pedestals and a plan file. The right-hand pedestal opens into three drawers with truncated ogival fronts and rests on four curvilinear feet. The left pedestal, flanked by a plan file, features a pigeonhole topped by the drawer and rests on four curvilinear feet. The top is upholstered in leather with a gilded-iron frieze motif. Original patinated bronze drawer handles. Art nouveau period. Used condition, one leg end glued back, a crack at the front of the top, a fracture and stains on the top leather. H.77cm - W.183cm - D.86cm Bibliography: Alastair Duncan - The Paris Salons. 1895-1914. Volume III: Furniture - Éditions Antique Collectors' Club, 1999. An identical desk model is reproduced on page 356. This lot can be picked up in our Grange Batelière room until January 27 at 12pm, then by appointment at Établissement Sebastien Gauriat, 31 boulevard Anatole France 93200 Saint-Denis - Tel. 01.71.70.29.50. Free storage for one week following the sale (for subsequent days, see price conditions at Établissements Gauriat).