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Maison des Bambous Alfred PERRET et Ernest VIBERT (attributed to) - Japanese style embroidered silk screen

The production of this large sculpted wood screen of far-eastern inspiration is attributed to the Maison des Bambous de Perret et Vibert. Made of four panels, it is crowned by a latticed wood frieze where a small menacing dragon strolls. The body of the screen is finely decorated. Some finely represented birds frolic among luxurious vegetation where different kinds of flowers are depicted. Little known until now, the Maison des Bambous is however of a large importance in the history of Japanese furniture. Founded just before 1879 by Alfred Perret at 30 Quatre-Septembre road in Paris, the Maison des Bambous first specialized in the production of “luxury wicker, bamboo furniture and planters.” It was only around 1880 that Alfred Perret appeared in the Didot-Bottin while making furniture. We can therefore place the beginning of the making of Far-Eastern inspired furniture to this time. In 1882, Alfred Perret moved his store to number 33 Quatre-Septembre road, where the company’s headquarters remained until its closure. It was only a little later, in 1886 that Alfred Perret joined with his own son, named Vibert. The company was then able to grow dramatically and became a supplier of world leaders in France and abroad. The Duc of Montmorency, Princess Mathilde, Empress Eugenie and King George I of Greece were among their loyal customers. From 1889, the company participated in the World Exposition where it would be noticed. It was only in 1894 that the company took the name that we now know, the Maison des Bambous. It grew again significantly, until it had a branch at 170 Haussman Boulevard starting in the early 20th century. The Maison des Bambous still had successful days ahead and did not close permanently until 1994.

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Pierre-Adrien DALPAYRAT, Woman with Muff

This glazed stoneware sculpture was executed by Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat is an extremely important ceramist, notably due to his mastery of the flamed stoneware technique. He founded his own faience workshop in Bourg-la-Reine and participated in various exhibitions, where his pieces achieved considerable success. The statuette represents a woman walking in the wind; her shoulders covered with a cape, she keeps her hands tucked into a muff for warmth. The suppleness of the modeling of the skirt, as if lifted by a strong wind, demonstrates the artist’s virtuosity. Similarly, the mastery of the glazed stoneware technique is evident in the color and sheen effects of the material. While blue dominates, it is nuanced with deep “oxblood” red, which contributed to the artist’s fame, and green. The work is signed and numbered under the base.

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SÈVRES Manufacture, Delhy Vase, 1852

This hard-paste porcelain vase was created in 1852 by the Sèvres manufactory. It was executed based on a model designed by Jules Peyre, a draftsman and sculptor at the manufactory, in 1851. Called “Delhy” or “Persian bottle”, this shape is indicative of the Western decorative arts’ fascination with the Middle East in the 19th century. The decoration of the vase follows this same vein. On a white background covered with a continuous pattern of gold scales, stylized flowers bloom, alternating with arabesques of Oriental inspiration. The central ring interrupting the long tapered neck of the vase is adorned with geometric motifs in the same tones of white, blue, and gold. The manufactory’s mark indicating the date of the piece’s creation is found under the base. A vase executed on the same model in 1855-1856, also featuring an Oriental-inspired decoration, is housed in the Musée d’Orsay in Paris.

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Bronze Fountain Sculpture, Italy, 19th Century Satyr Holding Ducks

Charming patinated bronze sculpture depicting a mischievous young satyr, shown nude and holding several ducks in his arms. He strides forward with a lively posture atop a naturalistic base adorned with aquatic vegetation, a frog, and a crab. Water once flowed from the mouths of the animals, as evidenced by the visible pipe openings. The figure of the satyr, taken from Greco-Roman mythology, is interpreted here with playful humor, emphasized by the joyful expression and dynamic movement. This piece forms an amusing fountain subject, typical of 19th-century garden ornamentation, blending mythological fantasy with decorative naturalism.