Description
André GROULT (1884-1967) Rare suite of four bridge chairs in light gray and white lacquered wood, decorated with playing card motifs. Backs with oval bands underlined by a painted cord and raised tassels on either side of the uprights. Openwork backs with fine crossed bars. Wide seats highlighted by a rush and painted pearls. Tapered front legs and saber-shaped back legs. Seat covered in white speckled fabric with gray background, piped. Stamped on three of the four chairs. Circa 1912. H : 86.5 cm / W : 48 cm / D : 45 cm Bibliography: Félix Marcilhac, André Groult - décorateur - ensemblier du XXe siècle, Les Editions de l'Amateur, Paris, 1997, model with different decoration reproduced on p. 40.
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André GROULT (1884-1967) Rare suite of four bridge chairs in light gray and white lacquered wood, decorated with playing card motifs. Backs with oval bands underlined by a painted cord and raised tassels on either side of the uprights. Openwork backs with fine crossed bars. Wide seats highlighted by a rush and painted pearls. Tapered front legs and saber-shaped back legs. Seat covered in white speckled fabric with gray background, piped. Stamped on three of the four chairs. Circa 1912. H : 86.5 cm / W : 48 cm / D : 45 cm Bibliography: Félix Marcilhac, André Groult - décorateur - ensemblier du XXe siècle, Les Editions de l'Amateur, Paris, 1997, model with different decoration reproduced on p. 40.
