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350 - Louis Süe (French, 1875–1968)
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Estimate €15,000 - €20,000
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Louis Süe (French, 1875–1968) & André Mare (French, 1885–1932) Sideboard, c. 1919–1925 Veneered on all sides with burl walnut and rosewood. It opens via two hinged doors at the front and two drawers. The interior contains three drawers flanked on either side by shelves on three levels. It rests on four octagonal legs topped with glide feet. Gilded bronze fittings by Paul Vera for the pull handles and locks. Portor marble top with a moulded edge. Height 172, Width 127, Depth 54 cm. Small chips to the marble, minor imperfections to the veneer, and the lower right section needs reattaching. Bibliography: - ‘Art et Décoration’, no. 12, December 1919, model reproduced on p. 31 - Pierre Kjellberg, “Le mobilier du XXe siècle”, Editions de l’amateur, Paris, 1994, p. 632. Related works: - a cupboard of the same model with three internal shelves was exhibited at the 1919 Salon d’Automne, then featured in the exhibition “Louis Süe & André Mare, le Style 1925’ at the Galerie Jacques Lacoste from 20 November 2025 to 24 January 2026; - another cupboard of the same model was exhibited at the 1925 Exposition des Arts Décoratifs; - a sideboard featuring similar craftsmanship, commissioned for Mr and Mrs Pierre Girod, is now held at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris under catalogue number 45235. Süe and Mare, Art Deco interior designers Described by Jean Bavocini as “an admirable partnership of two minds who combined the best of their qualities in the service of beauty”, the duo of Louis Süe and André Mare were among the most prolific designers of the Art Deco period. Süe and Mare met at the end of the First World War and received prestigious commissions, such as the cenotaph at the Arc de Triomphe, which led them to found the Compagnie des Arts Français in 1919. Their prolific and luxurious furniture designs were a resounding success at the 1925 Exposition des Arts Décoratifs. Drawing inspiration from the great styles, and in particular the Louis-Philippe style—which they regarded as the last of the great French styles—their furniture sought to reinterpret these traditions whilst introducing a modern twist through collaboration with young artists such as Paul Véra, Charles Dufresne, Gustave-Louis Jaulmes, Bernard Boutet de Monvel, André Dunoyer de Segonzac and Richard Desvallières. Free to create individually, they put their skills and talents at the service of this joint venture. An exceptional piece of furniture blending tradition and modernity Our piece of furniture follows this trend with the use of rosewood and burl walnut, combined with Portor marble with a rounded edge. These luxurious materials evoke the golden age of French cabinetmaking, particularly the Empire and Restoration periods. The marquetry decoration, which utilises only the grain of the veneer to create geometric star and rosette motifs, draws on the same sources of inspiration. However, the bronze fittings, modelled on those by Paul Véra, give this piece a contemporary feel, as do the enveloping, powerful and baroque forms of the ornamentation, featuring stylised palm leaves and drapery friezes. This console table is one of the key works in the output of these two interior designers. Similar pieces were exhibited at the 1919 and 1925 exhibitions, forming part of the long tradition of bespoke furniture intended for a prestigious clientele. Whilst it cannot be formally identified as having been part of either of these exhibitions, our example is, at the very least, the result of a special commission from that period. Nicolas Clery
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Auction time 11/08/2026 at 2:00 PM
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