COLETTE GUÉDEN (1905–2000) FOR PRIMAVERA (ATELIER D’ART DU PRINTEMPS) Model exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs, Paris, 1954 A rare pair of large, imposing armchairs; the high, curved backs feature a slatted design. Frame made of black-lacquered tubular metal. Seats upholstered in the original black fabric. 1950s. Shows signs of use, with scattered wear and chips in the black lacquer—heavily worn and missing on the armrests and in the center of the slatted backrest. H. 109 cm – W. 79.5 cm – D. 57.5 cm Bibliography: Patrick Favardin – Les Décorateurs des années 50 – Éditions Norma, Paris, 2002. An identical model appears in a photograph taken at the 1955 Salon des Artistes Décorateurs, reproduced on page 35.