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Jacques PHILIPPE (Guingamp, 1896 - 1959)
Dining table with t…
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81
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Jacques PHILIPPE (Guingamp, 1896 - 1959)
Dining table with t…
See original version (French)
Estimate €300 - €500
Voluntary lot
Description
Jacques PHILIPPE (Guingamp, 1896 - 1959)
Dining table with two extensions
Oak and oak veneer with light patina.
The parquet top rests on four legs, each carved with a stylised crane and joined by an X-shaped brace.
Rennes, circa 1930.
Length: 130 cm. Width : 114 cm. Height : 70 cm. Unfolded length: 230 cm.
(Wear and patina, one foot detached).
In Celtic mythology, the crane is a ferryman of souls travelling between the world of the living and the afterlife. Linked to the god Esus, they embody vigilance, mystical wisdom and the power of metamorphosis. Jacques Philippe depicts them as Sphinxes, guardians of the Celtic pantheon.
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