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396 - Jean Michel WILMOTTE (born in 1948)

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€1,000 - 2,000

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25%

Jean Michel WILMOTTE (born in 1948) “Todo Modo” A design created in 1991 for the Louvre Museum and produced beginning in 1993. Pair of large armchairs with a reversible backrest system that can form a double bench, featuring a wood and steel frame and white fabric upholstery. Editions Venise, circa 1991. Height: 67 cm Length: 90 cm Stains and signs of wear. Note and comparative piece: Designed for the Grand Louvre project in 1993, the “Todo Modo” was a government commission awarded to Jean-Michel Wilmotte with the aim of allowing visitors to view the artworks from all sides. The Louvre Museum holds a copy in the Louvre History Department under inventory number HL-MOB-0019. Bibliography: Françoise Mardrus, “Jean-Michel Wilmotte: Museography, Museum Architecture, Scenography, Galleries, Artists’ Studios,” Paris, Skira, 2001; model reproduced and referenced on p. 48.

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20th-Century Art & Design
Saturday, November 21
10:30 AM
2, rue Antoine Roffay des Pallus
86100 Châtellerault, France

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