circa 1950s Sycamore Sideboard in the Style of Andre Arbus
About the Item
- Creator:André Arbus (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 37.41 in (95 cm)Width: 64.97 in (165 cm)Depth: 20.48 in (52 cm)
- Materials and Techniques:Sycamore,Other
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1960s
- Condition:Refinished. Minor fading.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU8524233826752
André Arbus
French architect, sculptor and designer André Arbus was destined to become one of the 20th century’s finest furniture makers. According to him, the craft was in his blood. “I come from an old family of cabinetmakers,” he once said. “From father to son for a very long time. In other words, I was born in a cabinet-making workshop.”
Born in Toulouse in 1903, Arbus spent his childhood working in his father’s business which sold reproductions of 18th century French furniture. He later studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Toulouse under sculptor Henry Parayre.
After graduating, Arbus returned to work with his father as the business’s artistic director. When his father retired, Arbus transformed the company from selling furniture reproductions to one that produced his own formidable designs, including cocktail tables, sofa tables and floor lamps that merged neoclassicism with Art Deco and featured alluring modernist characteristics.
In 1925, Arbus exhibited at several shows, including the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs, Exposition des Arts Décoratifs, Salon d’Automne, the Gallery L’Epoque and won a medal at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, which brought the Art Deco style to the global stage.
Arbus moved to Paris in 1932, won the prestigious Premier Prix Blumenthal in 1934 and opened his own gallery in 1935. His sconces, chandeliers and dining room tables attracted a steady clientele of some of Paris’s wealthiest. Arbus exhibited at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York and, throughout the 1940s, received numerous notable commissions. The French government gave many of his pieces as gifts to visiting foreign heads of state. He furnished several luxury ocean liners, collaborated with Maison Veronese on a line of lighting fixtures and was tasked to build a jewel cabinet for Princess Elizabeth.
In 1946, Arbus participated in the refurbishment of the Élysée Palace and the Château de Rambouillet with fellow French architects and designers Louis Süe and Jean-Charles Moreux.
Arbus focused on sculpture throughout the 1950s until he died in 1969, drawing inspiration from eminent sculptors such as Vadim Androusov and Sylva Bernt. Today, Arbus’s works can be found in museums around the world.
On 1stDibs, find a range of vintage André Arbus lighting, tables and seating.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: London, United Kingdom
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 7 days of delivery.
- Magnificent C1950s Neo Classical style Bronze FountainLocated in London, GBA Magnificent Neoclassical style Bronze Fountain that stands at a whopping 7ft in height. This Fountain Spurts water from the Top From the bottom its Raised by a column and four Clas...Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Fountains
MaterialsBronze
- Pair of Louis Xv1 Style Marble Topped PedestalsLocated in London, GBA Fabulous Pair of Linke Style Marble Topped Marquetry inlaid Pedestals Francois linke (1855-1946) was a well known Cabinet Maker of the late 19th These Pedestals are made from Kingw...Category
Antique 1850s Furniture
MaterialsKingwood
- Art Deco Chandelier, circa 1920sLocated in London, GBA very Striking Five Branch Art Deco Chandelier. Each Arm has a Lalique style Glass Shade Been Rewired and Its Ready To Be Installed.Category
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsBrass
- C 20th Empire Style Malachite BoxBy Empire FurnitureLocated in London, GBA Very Fine Empire Style ormolu Mounted Box Lovely Quality and very fine Ormolu mounted This Box Stands at 40cm in Height and is truly MagnificentCategory
Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Decorative Boxes
MaterialsMalachite
- C20th Campaign Style Cocktail CabinetBy Theodore AlexanderLocated in London, GBA Lovely Campaign Style Drinks Cabinet in Walnut Finish Such a unique Mechanism when opening the Top the Tray Raises your Bottles Ready to Pour Quite a Rare Piece of Furniture and ve...Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Cabinets
MaterialsWood
- Silver Plated Leader and the Swan Gondola BasketLocated in London, GBA Very Fine Silver Plated Centrepiece This Centrepiece is extremely Well Modelled consisting of a Boat and Cherub at the Helm Dates C20th.Category
2010s Unknown Decorative Baskets
MaterialsMetal
- Art Deco Sideboard in the Style of André Arbus, circa 1940By André ArbusLocated in Saint-Ouen, FRIn the style of André Arbus, Art Deco sideboard in mahogany and blackened wood, circa 1940 light uplifting of the veneer on the top.Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Sideboards
MaterialsMahogany, Wood
- French Art Deco Period Sideboard in the style of André ArbusBy André ArbusLocated in Miami, FLThis timeless and sophisticated sideboard was created in the style of celebrated 20th century sculpter and architect André Arbus. A master of simple elegance, The ivory lacquered woo...Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Sideboards
MaterialsWood
- Andre Arbus Style French Mid-Century Credenza Blonde SycamoreBy André ArbusLocated in Miami, FLA stunning French mid-century credenza, sideboard or buffet in the style of Andre Arbus made of blonde sycamore with 4 drawers behind two doors having centered hand carved phoenix an...Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
MaterialsCrystal
- Andre Arbus Style Cherry Marquetry French Art Deco Sideboard Buffet Circa 1940By André ArbusLocated in Swedesboro, NJThis is a fantastic 1940s era French Art Deco sideboard in the style of Andre Arbus. The piece was made in France and has matching pieces listed separatey. The piece is an incredible...Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Sideboards
MaterialsCherry
- Small sideboard or cabinet by André Arbus- France 1940By André ArbusLocated in Girona, ESSmall sideboard or cabinet in solid wood (oak and cherry) and cherry veneer, fine mahogany rods on the doors, polished bronze “doves” medallion on the central door, polished brass ha...Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
MaterialsBrass, Bronze
- Parchment & Lacquer Commode Designed by Andre Arbus, circa 1935By André ArbusLocated in Stamford, CTAn elegant chest of drawers in parchment, ivory (now replaced with faux ivory) and gold lacquer 1935 Similar model presented at the salon of decorative artists 1935 Examples of th...Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Credenzas
MaterialsParchment Paper