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62 - CHRISTIAN BÉRARD (1902–1949), PAINTER, AND SERGE ROCHE (1898–1988), INTERIOR DESIGNER – FROM THE FORMER COLLECTION OF LOUIS MOYSÉS (1893–1949), KNOWN AS MOÏSE – THE OX ON THE ROOF
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CHRISTIAN BÉRARD (1902–1949), PAINTER, AND SERGE ROCHE (1898–1988), INTERIOR DESIGNER – FROM THE FORMER COLLECTION OF LOUIS MOYSÉS (1893–1949), KNOWN AS MOÏSE – THE OX ON THE ROOF Figures including Harlequin & Cornucopia (and cord), one-of-a-kind piece, circa 1935–1940 Exceptional decorative lamp reminiscent of a rhyton; designed by Serge Roche. Plaster cast painted beige. The lamp features several drawings in black oil pastel and blending by Christian Bérard depicting various figures, including Harlequin, on the horn and on the quadrangular base. Minor imperfections, scattered losses and restorations; added inscriptions and pen drawings. Signed “C. BÉRARD” beneath one of the drawings on the horn. Height: 60.5 cm Base: 10 x 28 x 20 cm Provenance: Former collection of Louis Moysés (1893–1949), known as Moïse – *Le Bœuf sur le toit*. Important: This work will be registered in the archives of the Christian Bérard Estate under number 2026-001. We extend our deepest gratitude to Ms. Catherine Houard, an expert on the artist, exhibition curator, and founder and president of the Association Culturelle Estate Christian Bérard, a nonprofit association under the French Law of 1901, for sharing her favorable opinion regarding the attribution of the drawings on this work to the artist Christian Bérard (1902–1949). Bibliography: Plaisir de France – November 1935. Two cornucopias by Serge Roche (free of any painted decoration) reproduced on page 19.
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