EARLY 20TH CENTURY

Details

A pair of English tub chairs
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Each upholstered in burgundy red buttoned leather (2)

Provenance

Le Train Bleu, Gare de Lyon, Paris.

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Lot Essay

Le Train bleu - this celebrated restaurant, was opened in 1900 by the PLM ( Paris-Lyon-Meditarinee) railway company, in the Gare de Lyon to coincide with the international exhibition in Paris. Its sumptuous interior reflects the full splendour of the Belle epoque.

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