André Groult Furniture

Our table was made of birch, solid and veneered, stained a rich brown, and topped off with a slab of Bohemian breccia marble. We date it to around 1928, and attribute the design to Fritz August Breuhaus de Groot, who coined the term Kultivierte Sachlichkeit (Cultured Objectivity) to describe his work, and distinguish it from the Neue Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity) practiced by his contemporaries Walter Gropius, Mies van der Rohe, and Lily Reich. The table bears a passing resemblance to a considerably simplified, marble-topped ovoid one that he designed for his 1934 Berlin living room. Breuhaus was a man on the make. The first of his three marriages was to the daughter of an industrialist, who financed the building of luxury villas and workers’ housing designed by his son-in-law. In 1929, Breuhaus, the son of a dentist, added “de Groot” to his name, falsely linking himself to a distinguished family of painters. By then, he’d been fudging his academic record for years. That didn’t prevent a teaching appointment at the State University of Bavaria, which allowed him to add the prestigious “Herr Professor” prefix to his name. Yet he never followed through on the teaching — he was far too busy designing more luxury villas (commissions he accepted only if he could furnish them as well), and products for his own company, which included furniture, textiles, wallpapers, lighting, and fine silver. In addition to designing aircraft interiors for Lufthansa, and pullman railroad...

Discover this magnificent shelf from the 80s, created by the famous designer Pascal Mourgue and published by Artelano Collection "Les colonnades". This piece of French antique, desig...

Side, end table, selette or nightstand. The size of this little table with a drawer allows to use it for different functions. Made circa 1930, with the art déco characteristics: sty...

Circa 1930's French Art Deco Bauhaus Inspired Parcel Ebonized Walnut and Rosewood Two Tier Side Table. The round top with smaller round shelf beneath, ebonized base and trim to table...

Exquisite & most rare! This French Art Nouveau wall shelf designed by art nouveau grandmaster Eugene Gaillard circa 1900. Superb organic design...

Discover the charm of the past with this original 1930s Art Deco side table. With its walnut veneer top, this piece of furniture combines craftsmanship with elegance. Its geometric...

Made in Europe side table in good original condition sometimes scratches hard construction.

Beautifully shaped French early Art Deco etagere. These etagères served in the twenties as presentoirs in patisseries and boulangeries in France. This model is from the early twenti...

Art Deco two-tier side table. Chrome tube frame comes with walnut tops. With star shaped intarsia, made off mahogany. Some damage on the top. See photo. Bauhaus, 1920-1930.

A lovely small side table with inset mirror top and a floating shelf. Four legs that are offset from the corners and rotate around the table create a dynamic piece. French, circa 193...

Streamline glass top American Art Deco side table. Beautifully restored in a rich mahogany finish with a frosted edge glass top. An excellent example of American Art Deco with its so...

Rectangular Art Deco Side Table, Walnut Veneer, Chrome, France circa 1930 Very beautiful book-matched walnut veneer on the top and base. High-quality high-gloss lacquer surface. Stee...