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André GROULT (1884–1967)
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André GROULT (1884–1967)
See original version (French)
Estimate €8,000 - €10,000
Voluntary lot
Description
André GROULT (1884–1967)
Model created circa 1913
Pair of chairs in fruitwood.
Round, openwork backs carved with a stylised palm frond motif, with oval cane-seated seats resting on octagonal legs at the front and sabre-shaped legs at the rear.
Branded with ‘André Groult’ and a floral basket motif.
94 x 52 x 50 cm
(signs of wear)
A pair of fruitwood chairs designed by André Groult around 1913, with round, openworked backrests carved with a stylised palm motif, oval caned seats and octagonal legs at the front and sabre-shaped legs at the rear. Stamped “André Groult” and with the flower basket motif.
37.01 x 20.47 x 19.68 inches
(shows signs of wear)
Bibliography:
- Félix Marcilhac: “André Groult, décorateur-ensemblier du XXe siècle”, Les Éditions de l’Amateur, Paris, 1997; model (with sculpted seat band) reproduced on page 63, plate 2, and armchair based on the model reproduced on pages 66, plate 3, and page 76, plate 2.
- *La Renaissance de l’art français et des industries de luxe*, May 1918, page 29: reproduction of a watercolour by André Groult for the interior design project of his own drawing room, showing the armchair of this model.
- *L’Art Décoratif*, January 1914: the model reproduced as part of a set on page 62
- *Art et Décoration*, October 1913: an armchair based on the model reproduced on page 131.
Exhibitions:
- A model of this chair (with a sculpted seat band) was presented as part of the ‘Petit Salon’ exhibited by André Groult at the 1913 Salon d’Automne.
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About the sale
Masters VI – 20th-Century Decorative Arts
Auction location
Auction time
11/06/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits:
YANN GIRAULT
See original version (French)
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