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73 - JEAN PASCAUD (1903–1996)
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€6,000 - 8,000Sale fees
JEAN PASCAUD (1903–1996) A rare and magnificent neoclassical flat-top desk in its original blackened wood. The top opens to reveal three drawers on the work side and rests on four Gaine-style legs with bronze caps—each leg is accented by a raised bronze ring forming a capital; the corner connecting blocks are adorned with azure-colored bronze plaques. The overhanging top features an original red leather writing pad, highlighted by a double frame with motifs executed in gold leaf. Complete with its three original keys. Height: 75 cm – Length: 200 cm – Depth: 90 cm Provenance: - 20th-Century Interiors – Artcurial Auction, Paris, March 15, 2016. This piece was listed as lot 99 in the catalog. - Private collection. Piece acquired at the aforementioned auction. Bibliography and related works: - *Mobilier et Décoration* – No. 9, December 1949. A desk comparable to our piece, reproduced on page 1. - Bruno Foucart and Jean-Louis Gaillemin – Interior Designers of the 1940s – Éditions Norma, Paris, 1999. A desk comparable to our piece is shown on page 178 and visible in an archival photograph reproduced on page 179.
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20th-Century Decorative Arts and SculptureAuction house
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