56 - ANDRÉ SORNAY (1902–2000)

ANDRÉ SORNAY (1902–2000) Dotted Studding Entryway cabinet, serving as a coat rack, made of sandwich-type panels veneered with exotic wood and featuring studded patterns. The lower section serves as an umbrella stand and features side shelves. The central section houses a mirror and is topped by a large lintel serving as a coat rack with 6 hooks. The studded motifs run along the entire perimeter of the panels and in their centers. The fasteners on the central panel of the lower section are made of patinated brass. 1930s. Cold-stamped with “SORNAY France Étranger Breveté.” Height: 183 cm – Length: 201 cm – Depth: 24 cm Provenance: - Private collection, Switzerland. - Design – Christie’s Auction, New York, December 12, 2016. This piece was lot number 120 in the catalog. - Private collection, Paris. Acquired at the previous auction. Bibliography and related works: Alain Marcelpoil, Annik Béras Sornay, and Olivier Lassalle – André Sornay: An Avant-Garde Designer / An Avant-Garde Creator – Éditions Galerie Alain Marcelpoil, Paris, 2010. A drawing of a similar model is reproduced on page 288; a variant is reproduced on page 292.