A Desk and Chair, circa 1927

Details

EMILE COLAS
A Desk and Chair, circa 1927
maple, cherry wood, shagreen, velvet upholstery
desk: 34 in. (86.4 cm.) high, 45 ¼ in. (115 cm.) wide, 22 in. (55.9 cm.) deep
chair: 27 ¾ in. (70.5 cm.) high

Provenance

Andy Warhol, New York;
Sotheby's New York, The Andy Warhol Collection, 23 April 1988, lot 360.
Acquired from the above by the present owner.

Literature

For this desk and chair:
R. Chavance, 'Bureaux de Dames', Art et Decoration, April 1928, p. 101.

Exhibited

Pavillon de Marsan (today Musee des Arts Decoratifs), Paris, 1927.

Special notice

Please note this lot will be moved to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services (CFASS in Red Hook, Brooklyn) at 5pm on the last day of the sale. Lots may not be collected during the day of their move to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services. Please consult the Lot Collection Notice for collection information. This sheet is available from the Bidder Registration staff, Purchaser Payments or the Packing Desk and will be sent with your invoice.

Lot Essay

In 1927 the Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs organized a competition around the theme bureau de dame, which was a sort of reflexion of the sociological changes of the women's role in the French society. Emile Colas was one of the six finalist and was therefore exhibited at the Pavillon Marsan.

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