ARMAND ALBERT RATEAU (1889-1938)

A PAIR OF ANDIRONS, CIRCA 1929

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ARMAND ALBERT RATEAU (1889-1938)
A PAIR OF ANDIRONS, CIRCA 1929
two stretching cats in green lacquered bronze, the body of each with hand-stamped surface, wrought-iron rails applied with bronze palmettes
each 6 in. (15.2 cm.) high, 14¼ in. (36.2 cm.) wide, 13¼ in. (33.7 cm.) deep
each stamped A.A.RATEAU INVR 5131 5252 (2)

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Lot Essay

cf. F. Olivier-Vial and F. Rateau, Armand Albert Rateau, 1992, p. 154 for a period illustration of the andiron model in Rateau's atelier, 1929, p. 167 for an a period illustration of the model, and p. 194 for an illustration of the model in situ;
H. Guene, Décoration et Haute Couture: Armand Albert Rateau pour Jeanne Lanvin, un autre Art Déco, Paris, 2006, p. 154 for an illustration of this model.

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