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Travail français pour Jacques Doucet
Estimate
10,000 - 12,000 EUR
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Description
- Travail français pour Jacques Doucet
- Casier à courrier, vers 1915
- ivory
- Hauteur : 6 cm (2 3/8 in.) Longueur : 33 cm (13 in.) Profondeur : 26 cm (10 1/4 in.)
en ivoire, à décor gravé de perroquets et guirlandes de fleurs stylisées
Provenance
Jacques Doucet, Paris
Vente Maîtres Audap-Godeau-Solanet, Madeleine Vionnet et souvenirs de Jacques Doucet, 31 mai 1985, lot 29
Vente Maîtres Audap-Godeau-Solanet, Madeleine Vionnet et souvenirs de Jacques Doucet, 31 mai 1985, lot 29
Condition
Bon état général.
Traces de colle aux angles et traces de salissures sur l'ensemble de la surface. L'angle supérieur gauche décollé.
Good overall condition
Traces of glue at the corners and traces of dirt all over the surface. The upper left corner unglued.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Le motif du perroquet renvoie à une possible attribution à Marcel Coard, le décorateur en ayant fait son symbole, qu'il apposa au fer à côté de son estampille. Mais l'animal traité en ivoire rappelle aussi les taquets supportant les tablettes du premier meuble de Marcel Coard pour Jacques Doucet, sculptés par Gaston Le Bourgeois. Enfin, le vase central renvoie au lampadaire de Paul Iribe, datant de la même époque. Ces trois personnalités travaillant pour Jacques Doucet à la même époque, il pourrait s'agir d'un travail en collaboration , la provenance initiale étant certaine.
The Parrot design on this letter tray calls to mind the personal trademark of Marcel Coard, who used a parrot motif, usually together with his signature, on his work. Another possible author is Gaston Le Bourgeois who carved animals in ivory to support the shelves of Coard's first piece of furniture for Jacques Doucet. Last, the central vase is reminiscent of the work of Paul Iribe. The provenance of Jacques Doucet for the tray offers the possibility of a collaboration between different artists for Doucet