PIERRE CHAREAU | Plant Stand, Model No. PF35

Christie's New York, June 6, 2001, lot 121
Private Collection, New York

Jean Gallotti, "Goûts du Jour," Art et Décoration, January 1930, p. 5
Alastair Duncan, Art Deco Furniture, London, 1984, pl. 4
Marc Vellay and Kenneth Frampton, Pierre Chareau, Paris, 1984, p. 336
Esther da Costa Meyer, Pierre Chareau: Modern Architecture and Design, New Haven, 2016, p. 148

Overall in good condition. The iron surface presents with some irregularities and occasional oxidation spots consistent with gentle use over time, the largest oxidation spots measuring approximately 1/2 inch long. The edges and seams with occasional and minor losses to the black paint, not visually distracting. The overall structure with some minor bending to the legs. Ring elements have been replaced and are easily adjusted up and down. A striking and plant stand that represents Chareau's ability to design sculptural ironwork.
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