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Vincent ÉPEAUX (1862–1945), probably for MERCIER FRÈRES – PA…
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Vincent ÉPEAUX (1862–1945), probably for MERCIER FRÈRES – PA…
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Estimate €900 - €1,200
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Description
Vincent ÉPEAUX (1862–1945), probably for MERCIER FRÈRES – PARIS
A set of eight chairs in moulded and carved mahogany with a curved backrest, partially hollowed out at the bottom, and a central decorative band featuring a scalloped cartouche, on a corner base with curved legs, fluted at the front and sabre-shaped at the rear. Seat and backrest entirely upholstered in worn brown embossed leather bearing the initials ‘AA’ (several patches on the back).
Scratches, scuffs and discolouration on the leather
Height 90.5 cm – Length 41 cm – Depth 40 cm
History: this model appears as no. 353 in the Épeaux catalogue circa 1913, but also features in other period portfolios under different names. It is therefore likely that the design for this model was purchased by several firms in the Faubourg Saint-Antoine and did not belong exclusively to any one of them.
Bibliography: Le Salon des industries du mobilier 1902, Librairie d’Art Décoratif Armand Guérinet, Paris, 1902, a similar model reproduced on plate 148.
Épeaux sales catalogue, circa 1913, Paris, a similar model listed under no. 353 and reproduced on p. 28.
Frédéric Descouturelle & Ophélie Depraetere, ‘The Faubourg Saint-Antoine and Art Nouveau – Part Five: Épeaux, a Parisian firm following in the footsteps of the Nancéiens’, Le Cercle Guimard [online], 25 August 2024, [accessed 4 May 2026].
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Lot description modified on 06/30/2026 at 9:02 PM
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