Lot Essay
This desk was made for André Groult's wife Nicole, who was also the sister of Paul Poiret.
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A 'Bureau de Dame', circa 1937
Details
ANDRÉ GROULT (1884-1966)
A 'Bureau de Dame', circa 1937
macassar ebony, oak, galuchat, brass
31 1/8 in. (79 cm.) high, 36 ¼ in. (92 cm.) wide, 19 ¼ in. (48.9 cm.) deep
A 'Bureau de Dame', circa 1937
macassar ebony, oak, galuchat, brass
31 1/8 in. (79 cm.) high, 36 ¼ in. (92 cm.) wide, 19 ¼ in. (48.9 cm.) deep
Provenance
Nicole Groult, Paris, circa 1937;
Thence by descent;
Sotheby’s Monaco, Arts Décoratifs du XXe Siècle, 11 December 1995, lot 127;
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Thence by descent;
Sotheby’s Monaco, Arts Décoratifs du XXe Siècle, 11 December 1995, lot 127;
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Literature
For this desk:
F. Marcilhac, Andre Groult: Decorateur-Ensemblier du XXe Siecle, Paris, 1997, pp 238-239.
F. Marcilhac, Andre Groult: Decorateur-Ensemblier du XXe Siecle, Paris, 1997, pp 238-239.
Exhibited
Paris, Exposition Internationale des Arts et des Techniques, 'Chambre a Coucher de Dame', 1937.
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