Ref.12194
Important Louis XVI style woodwork, end of the 20th century

This important Louis XVI style woodwork was made at the end of the 20th century. The light yellow panels present an antique stucco decoration enhanced with a golden patina. The frame of the overmantel as well as those of the doors take the shape of a laurel torus. The decorative panels above the doors are adorned with attributes in foliage scrolls painted in gold on a white background. The doors are flanked by rectangular panels with interlacing gilded laurel leaves on a white font. The rest of the woodwork is composed of rectangular panels framed with various gold-colored friezes. Only one pair of doors is included in the set. More sizes available upon request.

Ref.14277
Spiral staircase in glass and chromed metal

Spiral staircase made of glass slabs and chromed metal. This architectural element dates from 1930-1935.

Ref.15161
Gallé Establishments, Seagull Plate, between 1918 and 1936

This Seagull Plate in triple-layered glass was produced by the Gallé Establishments between 1918 and 1936. Considered the founding father of Art Nouveau, Émile Gallé (Nancy, 1846-1904) took over the workshop established by his father and gave it a significant artistic direction, which he maintained throughout his life with his ever-renewed creativity. After his death, the Gallé Establishments continued production under the management of his widow, Henriette, with the privilege of signing the pieces they created with his name. Upon her death, the Establishments were taken over by her son-in-law, Paul Perdrizet, until 1936, when the Gallé factory closed. The signature on the Seagull Plate corresponds to the one used during this final period. The animal-themed decoration in triple-layered glass of this plate fits perfectly within the production of Gallé’s later years. The first layer, in a rich yellow, brightens the rim of the plate as well as the beaks and feet of the seagulls; the second layer, white and misty, enhances the transparency in the depiction of the waves, foam, and birds; the final layer, in a deep blue characteristic of Gallé’s work, represents the sky. The decoration of this plate is reminiscent of a vase sold at auction by Tajan in 2017. This vase also featured several seagulls in flight over a stormy sea. However, the color subtleties are less refined in the vase, primarily due to the absence of a third layer.

Ref.5837
Small Louis XV style Pompadour mantel in Fleury blue marble

Ref.15652
Willy Guhl, Pair of Fibre Cement Urn-Shaped Planters, 1950s-1960s

This pair of planters is a fibre cement model designed in the 1950s and 1960s by Willy Guhl (1915-2004). These elegant planters are grey – leaning towards blue – with a patina resulting from natural ageing outdoors. Shaped like urns, they are decorated with three crests: at the base, at the mouth and on the widest part of the body. The base features an inventory number and a drainage hole. Willy Guhl is a pioneer of Swiss industrial design. Eternit, a fibre cement developed for roofs and pipes, appealed to Willy Guhl because of its fibrous texture, which resists traction, breakage and climatic variations. According to him, “no construction material used so finely gives as much stability as Eternit”. "Willy Guhl was an inventor, an experimenter, a researcher and a visionary. Despite this, he did not lose himself in utopia. He was pragmatic to the point of genius", Robert Haussman. Willy Guhl is one of those historic designers who have contributed to the international reputation of Swiss design. He is one of the great exponents of Neo-Functionalism. His father was a carpenter, and he trained as a cabinetmaker at Zurich's Kunstgewerbeschule – the Zurich School of Applied Arts, where he also taught from 1941 – before becoming head of the interior design department 10 years later. At the end of the 1940s, he carried out pioneering research into plastic furniture. He developed a knowledge of moulding techniques that would enable him to reveal himself by transposing them to a new material: Eternit, also known as fibre cement, which he was one of the first to use in Europe. Eternit is a type of asbestos-reinforced cement with a fibrous texture that can be used to create bold new shapes. It takes the form of large slabs that can be shaped until they are dry. Originally produced for industrial use, it is both very inexpensive and extremely hard-wearing, making it perfectly suited to the manufacture of outdoor furniture.