PAUL DUPRÉ-LAFON (1900-1971) Modernist corner cabinet in Macassar ebony and bird's-eye maple veneer. The frame is evocative of a system of fan-shaped blocks mounted in tiers on a cylindrical pivot in a quarter-circle. The curved front features two full sliding leaves, offering several opening combinations. The recessed, black-lacquered base. The interior features two shelves. Nickel-plated and patinated metal sockets. Circa 1930. Condition and restorations, scattered splinters of veneer, missing veneer on the back of the counterplate, screws replaced inside. Height: 89cm - Length of one side: 85cm Provenance: X. Collection, Normandy. Important: A certificate of authenticity from Paul Dupré-Lafon's successor in title may be given to the buyer at his request and expense. Bibliography: Thierry Couvrat Desvergnes - Paul Dupré-Lafon, décorateur des millionnaires - Les Éditions de l'Amateur, Paris, 1990. The dimensioned drawings of our furniture and our furniture in situ (or an identical piece of furniture) reproduced on page 93.
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PAUL DUPRÉ-LAFON (1900-1971) Modernist corner cabinet in Macassar ebony and bird's-eye maple veneer. The frame is evocative of a system of fan-shaped blocks mounted in tiers on a cylindrical pivot in a quarter-circle. The curved front features two full sliding leaves, offering several opening combinations. The recessed, black-lacquered base. The interior features two shelves. Nickel-plated and patinated metal sockets. Circa 1930. Condition and restorations, scattered splinters of veneer, missing veneer on the back of the counterplate, screws replaced inside. Height: 89cm - Length of one side: 85cm Provenance: X. Collection, Normandy. Important: A certificate of authenticity from Paul Dupré-Lafon's successor in title may be given to the buyer at his request and expense. Bibliography: Thierry Couvrat Desvergnes - Paul Dupré-Lafon, décorateur des millionnaires - Les Éditions de l'Amateur, Paris, 1990. The dimensioned drawings of our furniture and our furniture in situ (or an identical piece of furniture) reproduced on page 93.

Estimate
€15,000 - €20,000
Result
Not sold
Buyer's premium
32%
PAUL DUPRÉ-LAFON (1900-1971) Modernist corner cabinet in Macassar ebony and bird's-eye maple veneer. The frame is evocative of a system of fan-shaped blocks mounted in tiers on a cylindrical pivot in a quarter-circle. The curved front features two full sliding leaves, offering several opening combinations. The recessed, black-lacquered base. The interior features two shelves. Nickel-plated and patinated metal sockets. Circa 1930. Condition and restorations, scattered splinters of veneer, missing veneer on the back of the counterplate, screws replaced inside. Height: 89cm - Length of one side: 85cm Provenance: X. Collection, Normandy. Important: A certificate of authenticity from Paul Dupré-Lafon's successor in title may be given to the buyer at his request and expense. Bibliography: Thierry Couvrat Desvergnes - Paul Dupré-Lafon, décorateur des millionnaires - Les Éditions de l'Amateur, Paris, 1990. The dimensioned drawings of our furniture and our furniture in situ (or an identical piece of furniture) reproduced on page 93.
Sale
20th-century decorative arts and sculpture
Friday 29 May・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 1-7 - Hôtel Drouot 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris