Important Maison Jansen Armchair for the Shah of Persia Height: 79cm Width: 105c…

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Important Maison Jansen Armchair for the Shah of Persia Height: 79cm Width: 105cm Depth: 93 cm Seat height: 45 cm Important armchair made for Reza Pahlevi Shah of Persia in the 1950s. The majestic armchair is made with a brass frame and upholstered back with a white fabric cushion. Also its armrests are upholstered in white fabric. The special feature is its brass shape with rounded corners. A small historical detail: the armchair was offered as a gift from the Shah of Persia to the Eires family in Paris.

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Pair of MAISON JANSEN chests of drawers, 80s. Brass, metal and formica. It shows slight wear according to use and age. Measurements: 72 x 76 x 45 cm. Pair of cubic format chests of drawers, each with five drawers on the front. With a proven track record, Maison Jansen has decorated the residences of such important personalities as the Kennedys, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Coco Chanel and the March family. Founded in 1880 by Dutch designer Jean-Henri Jansen (1854-1928), its aesthetics were based on French furniture combined with aesthetic influences from around the world. His most sought-after pieces reflected the influence of antique designs from the Louis XIV, Louis XVI, Directory and Empire eras, as well as objects Jansen found during his travels to Japan and Turkey.

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Pair of MAISON JANSEN chests of drawers, 80s. Brass, metal and formica. It shows slight wear according to use and age. Measurements: 72 x 76 x 45 cm. Pair of cubic format chests of drawers, each with five drawers on the front. With a proven track record, Maison Jansen has decorated the residences of such important personalities as the Kennedys, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Coco Chanel and the March family. Founded in 1880 by Dutch designer Jean-Henri Jansen (1854-1928), its aesthetics were based on French furniture combined with aesthetic influences from around the world. His most sought-after pieces reflected the influence of antique designs from the Louis XIV, Louis XVI, Directory and Empire eras, as well as objects Jansen found during his travels to Japan and Turkey.

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FERMI, Enrico. On the calculation of ion spectra. On the theory of hyperfine structures. The s orbits of the elements. Rome, 1930-1934. In4to; 3 extracts, independently printed with their own covers and pagination, from "Memoirs of the R. Accademia d'Italia"; printed editorial covers. Perfect specimens. Three independently printed first editions. These three important memoirs pertaining to modern physics were published by Fermi under the auspices of the Academy of Italy within the "Memoirs of the Royal Academy of Italy: Class of Mathematical and Natural Physical Sciences," before his departure for the United States.The orbit s of the elements is a work by Enrico Fermi, the other two were written with the collaboration of E. Segrè and E. Amaldi. Enrico Fermi (1901 - 1954), Italian physicist, gained the Nobel prize for physics in 1938 for research on the making of artificial radioactive substances. In 1934 he was the first to bombard nuclei of heavy elements with neutrons and thus to obtain transmutations. Since 1939 he has been professor of physics at Columbia University. In 1942 he was responsible for the construction of the first atomic pile" (Howard). 4to, 3 extracts, printed independently with covers and own paging, from "Memoria della R. Accademia d'Italia"; editorial covers. Excellent conditions. Three first editions printed on their own. These three important memoirs relating to modern physics were published by Fermi under the auspices of the Accademia d' Italia within the "Memorie della Reale Accademia d' Italia: Classe di scienze fisiche matematiche e naturali ", before his departure for the United States. Le orbite s of the elements is a work of Enrico Fermi, the other two were written with the collaboration of E. Segrè and E. Amaldi. Enrico Fermi (1901 - 1954), Italian physicist, gained the Nobel prize for physics in 1938 for research on the making of artificial radioactive substances. In 1934 he was the first to bombard cores of heavy elements with neutrons and thus to obtain transmutations. Since 1939 he has been professor of physics at Columbia University. In 1942 he was responsible for the construction of the first atomic pile."

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