FÉLIX DAVIN (1902-1976) - SUCCESSION X., PARIS- FROM AN IMPORTANT DECORATION BY THE ARTIST Exceptional suite of 10 high-back chairs. The legs are fluted and recessed in ceruse oak. The uprights and backrests are also in oak. Seats and backrests (re)upholstered in fresh butter leather; each seat features a framed floral motif embroidered in gray leather - five different designs for the 10 seats. Circa 1940. Non-original tapestries and leather embroideries redone to match the original tapestries. Height: 110cm - Length: 48cm - Depth: 45cm Provenance: Estate X: Succession X., Paris- from an important decoration by Félix Davin for their Paris apartment. Archives: Copies of period photographs of Félix Davin's decoration, showing the large table and suite of 10 chairs, will be given to the buyer. Bibliography: - Plaisir de France - February 1939. Identical models reproduced on page IX, on a Félix Davin architecte-décorateur advertisement. - Plaisir de France - April 1939. Identical chair model, with tapestry variation, reproduced on page XVII, on an advertisement by Félix Davin architecte-décorateur.