55 - Jacques ADNET (1900–1984)

Jacques ADNET (1900–1984) “Untitled,” a design created around [1937] and exhibited at the Salon d’Automne that same year RARE sideboard made of black (re)lacquered wood and parchment over an oak core. The body, resting on a recessed base, forms a frame with a beveled edge accented by a gilded brass trim. The front features three solid doors, partially (re)covered with parchment, continuing the design of the side panels, which are also (re)covered with parchment. The top is fitted with a black opaline-style slab. The three door panels share a common gilded bronze lock plate. The interior is equipped with height-adjustable shelves. Dated from the late 1930s to the late 1940s. Height: 88 cm Length: 220 cm Depth: 51.5 cm (Condition and restoration: normal wear and tear; black lacquer faithfully restored; parchment parts partially replaced; scratches on the black opaline-style plate on top; oxidation and wear on the gilding of the decorative band and the lock plate). Provenance: Collection of Madame X., French Riviera. Piece acquired at the Antibes Antiques Fair in the 1990s. Exhibitions and Museums: Salon d’Automne, Paris, 1937. An identical piece was exhibited at this event. Bibliography | - *Mobilier et Décoration*—1936 issue. Identical piece reproduced on page 335. - *Mobilier et Décoration* No. 3, March 1948. Identical piece reproduced on page 42. - *Thuis*—No. 53, May 1939. An identical model is reproduced on page 8. - *Le Décor d’Aujourd’hui*—No. 31, 1938. An identical model is reproduced on page 31. - Jacques Adnet - Alain-René Hardy, Les Editions de l’amateur, Paris, 2009. Identical model reproduced on pages 86 and 212. Expert: Emmanuel Eyraud