RENÉ PROU (1889-1947) DECORATOR & POMONE (ATELIER D'ART - Lot 25

RENÉ PROU (1889-1947) DECORATOR & POMONE (ATELIER D'ART DU BON MARCHÉ) PUBLISHER From a complete set created for Une villa moderne au Pays basque, 1929-1930 Suite of four modernist armchairs in walnut. Rectangular-section front legs, curvilinear back legs, solid trapezoid armrests highlighted with walnut plates. The backrests are each topped with a quarter-round molding in blackened wood. The seats, backrests, armrests and backs are upholstered in velvet and original brick wool. Used condition, very worn upholstery. Each seat marked on its jaconas with an ink stamp Au Bon Marché - Tapisserie et ameublement Paris and a second ink stamp with a series of numbers (different for the last 7, 9, 10, 22). Height:78cm - Length:55,5cm - Depth:56cm Bibliography: Les Echos d'Art - N°56 of March 1930. Our seats featured in a photograph reproduced on page 19 in an article entitled Une villa moderne au Pays Basque.