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Lot 100: ADRIENNE GORSKA (1899-1969), attributed

Est: £10,000 GBP - £15,000 GBP
Christie'sLondon, United KingdomOctober 25, 2011

Item Overview

Description

ADRIENNE GORSKA (1899-1969), attributed
PAIR OF LOUNGE CHAIRS, CIRCA 1928
manufactured by Jean-Robert Boivinet, probably retailed by Primavera, Paris, with nickel-plated tubular steel frames, retaining original upholstery designed by Raoul Dufy, produced by Bianchini-Ferier
30 in. (78 cm.) high; 24 in. (61 cm.) wide; 31 in. (79 cm.) deep (2)

Artist or Maker

Literature

J. van Geest, O. Mácel, Stühle aus Stahl: Metallmöbel 1925-1940, Cologne, 1980. p. 145 (example illustrated)
D. Deshoulires, H. Jeanneau, M. Culot, B. Buyssens, Rob Mallet-Stevens architecte, Brussels, 1980, p. 299 (example illustrated in the apartment of Tamara Lempicka, rue Méchin, Paris, built by Robert Mallet-Stevens and decorated by Lempicka's sister, Adrienne Gorska, 1928. This reference states that the furniture in this apartment was designed by Adrienne Gorska)
A. Bony, Les Années 30, Paris, 1987, p. 812 (another view of this apartment).

Provenance

Sotheby's, Gordon Watson: The End of a Chapter, London, 3 May 2006, lot 184

Auction Details

20th Century Decorative Arts

by
Christie's
October 25, 2011, 12:00 AM GMT

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK