22 - EUGÈNE VALLIN (1856–1922) – AS TRANSMITTED ORALLY: FORMER COLLECTION OF ALBERT BERGERET (1859–1932)

EUGÈNE VALLIN (1856–1922) – AS TRANSMITTED ORALLY: FORMER COLLECTION OF ALBERT BERGERET (1859–1932) Model created around 1902–1904; pieces originating, according to oral tradition, from the former Albert Bergeret (1859–1932) collection for the Bergeret House in Nancy, now designated a Historic Monument Pair of nightstands made of vikado wood and mahogany veneer, each featuring a solid door topped by a niche and a drawer. The legs are deeply molded and carved at the bases to evoke a root system. Each nightstand is topped by a bean-shaped pediment with a molded and deeply carved frame, recessed and paneled in the center. The recessed paneling, drawer fronts, tops, and pediment paneling are made of mahogany veneer. The interior of the lower sections opens via a solid door panel veneered with marble. Circa 1902–1904. Dents and missing pieces on the tops. Height: 106 cm – Length: 51 cm – Depth: 43 cm Provenance: According to oral tradition: Former collection of Albert Bergeret (1859–1932). A postcard printer and art publisher whose mansion—which bears his name—in Nancy, built between 1902 and 1903 by architect Lucien Weissenburger, was furnished and decorated by Eugène Vallin, who created for this project one of the most iconic collections of his career, featuring works by Louis Majorelle, Victor Prouvé, Joseph Janin, and Jacques Gruber. Since 1996, the entire Maison Bergeret has been designated a historic monument.