Pair of Sconces from the Palais des Consuls, Rouen, France, circa 1954

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JACQUES ADNET (1900-1984)
Pair of Sconces from the Palais des Consuls, Rouen, France, circa 1954
produced by Compagnie des Arts Français, Paris
leather, brass, frosted glass shades
26 x 11 ¾ x 15 ¼ in. (66 x 30 x 38.5 cm) (each)

Provenance

Palais des Consuls, Rouen, France, commissioned from the artist, circa 1954
Les Luminaires du Palais des Consuls, Hôtel des Ventes des Carmes, Rouen, 24 June 2018, lots 27-30
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Literature

R. Moutard-Uldry, "Avec Jacques Adnet se perpétue, dans la décoration intérieure d'aujourd'hui, une tradition essentiellement française de goût, de mesure et de dignité," Mobilier et Décoration, Paris, No. 2, March 1958, pp. 10 (for a period photograph of the model in the smoking lounge), 8-10 (for a discussion of the commission)
A.-R. Hardy and G. Millet, Jacques Adnet, Paris, 2009, pp. 145, 146 (for a drawing of the model), 145-147 (for a discussion of the commission)

Further Details

Christie's would like to thank Alain-René Hardy for his assistance with the authentication and cataloguing of this lot.

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Lot Essay

Built in the 18th century, the Palais des Consuls in Rouen, a handsome edifice designed by the architect Blondel, was destroyed by Allied bombs in 1944. Between 1952-1956 during the reconstruction, the Palais des Consuls was rebuilt as a modern building designed by four architects: Pierre Chirol, Robert Flavigny, François Herr and Roger Pruvost, and influential Art Deco artists were commissioned for its decoration and furnishings.

The new building featured a magnificent staircase, splendid volumes, railings by Raymond Subes, furniture and lighting by André Arbus and Jacques Adnet. The French decorator, willing to create a sober and formal interior, prioritized simple lines and materials: sapelli-veneered doors, leather bound walls, natural wool carpets and indirect lighting provided by the ceiling and the present examples of leather-bound metal sconces.

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