A SMALL VERNIS NOIR, IVORY AND SHAGREEN GUERIDON**

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GROULT LEGRAIN COARD RUHLMANN DUNAND DORN FRANK ROYERE ADNET LALIQUE Created with an unerring sense of style and a truly discerning eye, the present collection of iconic works by the legendary masters of 20th Century decorative arts is nothing short of superb. Refined and understated, the ensemble epitomizes the timeless elegance that defined the age and which remains unsurpassed even today. LACQUER GALUCHAT IVORY BRONZE SILVER EGGSHELL GOLD LEATHER VELLUM EBONY

A SMALL VERNIS NOIR, IVORY AND SHAGREEN GUERIDON**

ADOLPHE CHANAUX, THE DESIGN ATTRIBUTED TO ANDRE GROULT, CIRCA 1915-20

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A SMALL VERNIS NOIR, IVORY AND SHAGREEN GUERIDON**
ADOLPHE CHANAUX, THE DESIGN ATTRIBUTED TO ANDRE GROULT, CIRCA 1915-20
hinged square shagreen-covered top opening to reveal inset mirror with fine gilt-metal surround, the oak-lined interior compartment with lift-out cover with small silverd bronze ball grip handle, supported on tiny ebony lugs, the whole raised on four ivory ball feet, with key
31 in. (78.7 cm.) high; 16½ in. (42 cm.) diameter of top

Provenance

Galerie Vallois, Paris

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Notice Regarding the Sale of Material from Endangered Species. Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country

Lot Essay

cf. L'Illustration, May 3, 1930, p. 17.
L'OEil, December 1961, p. 47.
See also: Félix Marcilhac, André Groult Décorateur-ensemblier du XXe Siècle, 1997, p. 70, another example illustrated.
A table to the same design as the present lot formed part of the collection of Jacques Doucet (sold Hotel Drouot, Paris, November 8, 1972, lot 49). Groult's work was also represented in Doucet's collection by an ebony, galuchat and ivory secretaire, designed circa 1913.
Chanaux collaborated with designer André Groult following the 1914-18 war; in 1927 he went into association with the cabinet maker Pelletier, prior to his successful partnership with Jean-Michel Frank in the 1930s.

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