MAURICE DUFRÈNE (1876-1955 - Lot 60

Lot n° 60
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MAURICE DUFRÈNE (1876-1955 - Lot 60
MAURICE DUFRÈNE (1876-1955 )Rare and exceptional armchair called Montgolfière. Proof in moulded, ribbed and carved rosewood. The armrests are each formed by an S finished at each end by an oval scroll and joined at the top by an arch. The front of the moulding is richly decorated with concentric ovals in precious wood marquetry, dotted lines and ovals in mother-of-pearl and fillet inlays, and small ovals in coral red stained wood. The belt is made of rosewood veneer and decorated with light wood and ebony marquetry. The four legs are made of blackened wood. Original purple silk upholstery and tapestry; quartered on the inside of the cap and underlined with gold thread trimmings on the whole outside. The marquetry and the front veneer are in good condition, the upholstery, the tapestry and the trimmings are very worn and present numerous accidents and missing pieces . Height : 130 cm - Length : 75,5 cm - Depth : 77,5 cmProvenance : Private collection, Paris . Bibliography and related works: - Henri Clouzot - Le Style Moderne dans la décoration intérieure - Éditions Charles Massin, Paris, around 1922 . La déclinaison en bergère" reproduced on plate 22 - Art et Décoration - May 1921 . The declination in shepherdess reproduced on page 131 - Art et Décoration - Second semester 1920 . The declination in shepherdess reproduced on a project page 147.
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