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Serge Mouille
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- a rare 'table vrillée': an occasional table
- Steel and glass
- 44cm. high by 133.5cm. long by 74cm. wide;
- 1ft 5¼in., 4ft 4½in., 2ft 5in.
steel, the twelve arms supporting the glass top,
Literature
Pierre Émile Pralus, A French Classic, Serge Mouille, un classique français, Saint Cyr aus Mont d'Or, 2006, p. 235 (for an illustration of another example of this model)
Condition
A striking design of good overall appearance. With a darker patina, less silvery and more grey, than the illustration suggests. Glass top a later replacement. Glass with two indents to each end which marry up with the end uprights. Minor surface blemishing and oxidisation. Upper and lower edges to each support with a textured finish . Ready for use.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The spiral table was first presented in Paris in 1962 at 31st Salon des arts ménagers on the stand run by Paul Beucher.
Only about thirty examples of this table have been produced, however the whereabouts of only ten or so are known today (Pralus op. cit. p. 234)
Only about thirty examples of this table have been produced, however the whereabouts of only ten or so are known today (Pralus op. cit. p. 234)