240 - Hector GUIMARD (1867–1942) - Fonderie de Saint-Dizier-Leclerc Cie

Hector GUIMARD (1867–1942) - Fonderie de Saint-Dizier-Leclerc Cie Garden bench featuring a beautiful green-lacquered cast-iron base with a floral design; wooden seats and backrests 84 x 148 x 55 cm Signs of wear, repainting, and pitting. Note: A similar base is part of the collections of the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, no. OAO 624 1 (not on display) Bibliography: - “Guimard,” catalog of the eponymous exhibition, September 25, 1992, to January 3, 1993, Musée d’Orsay, Paris, 1992. An identical model is reproduced on the front cover and on pages 357–445.