Pierre Chareau Furniture

'SN3' Wood and Metal Stool in the Manner of Pierre Chareau Handcrafted in the Los Angeles and French workshops of noted French designer and antiques dealer Denis de le Mesiere...

Vintage French-language paperback of Un singe en hiver by Antoine Blondin, in the Le Livre de Poche collection. This novel explores human relationships, memories and escape through B...

For your consideration, a fabulous art deco ebonized cabinet in oak wood. It can be used as dry bar or tall cabinet. French influence André Arbus. Unmarked. USA circa the 1940s Dim...

Amazing Mid-Century Modern pair of Lane Alta Vista step table end tables style #1927 walnut with inlaid walnut burl squares in their centers. They are in wonderful condition. The tops have been refinished with a new coat of polyurethane applied. The legs retain their original finish and are in good condition. Please see photos. Dated on bottom. One November 15,1958 and one December 14, 1957. Oh, my goodness! What an incredible pair of mid-century modern Lane step tables...

Wonderful Art Deco Cabinet designed by Maurice Dufrene and manufactured by La Maitrise around 1940. The cabinet is made from rosewood and has mother of pearl inlays. Rosewood-vene...

A lovely and unusual set of four large Art Deco period armchairs, upholstered in beige velvet, with embroidered detailing on the backs. They have deep seats and tall backs. The...

Striking single-door vitrine featuring high-gloss black lacquered exterior contrasting with warm maple interior. Three adjustable glass shelves provide elegant display space. Disting...

French Modernist Art Deco piano and bench by Pierre-Paul Montagnac, a variant of the model used in one of the luxe apartments, the Caen, on the great French oceanliner Normandie in 1935. Created in rosewood and sycamore, and carefully and correctly restored, including the fine Erard (#127208) instrument. 56” wide x 60” deep. Documented in numerous sources, including the July 1935 issue of Art et Decoration. Pierre-Paul Montagnac (1883-1961) Born in Saint-Denis, France on 9 May 1883, Pierre-Paul Montagnac was equally talented as a fine artist and a decorative artist. He was educated in both disciplines, studying with Eugene Carriére as well as at the Académie de la Grande Chaumiére, both in Paris. His inaugural exhibition was at the 1912 Salons – and at the 1920 Salon d’Automne he received a traveling scholarship. In 1918 he began working in the firm of André Mare and from 1922 collaborated with Maurice Dufrene at La Maîtrise, the famous design studio of Galeries Lafayette. From 1921 he exhibited at the Salons of la Société des Artistes Décorateurs, Salon des Architectes Modernes, and internationally, in Barcelona and Leipzig. He designed suites on the grand French oceanliners, l’Atlantique, Normandie and Pasteur. At the 1925 Paris International Exposition his work was in a standout class. At the 1937 Exhibition he organized the pavillion of the Artistes Decorateurs and personally won a Grand Prix. For the New York Exhibition in 1938, he was a member of the international jury, organized the group of Decorators, and, as architect, organized the exhibitions of jewelry and perfumes. He became a member of the Society of Modern Architects and executed important and numerous architecture and decorating projects including the luxury apartments on the great French oceanliners l’Atlantique, Pasteur, and Normandie. Vice President and then President of the Societe des Artistes Decorateurs from 1930-1938, he was also President of the Salon d’Automne and Vice President of the Committee of the Exhibition of Arts and Embellishments of Life; member of the steering committee of C.T.I. and Artistic Property, member of the Board of Directors of the Central Union of Decorative Arts. He was also an Officer of the Legion of Honor and received the Cross of War. MONTAGNAC was the son of an engineer and he had a taste for geometry and science that predisposed him to the rigors of architectural laws. Multi-talented, he worked independently as a painter – who had paintings acquired by the French government – while also working in the related fields of architecture and decoration. His work included homes, apartments, galleries, luxury shops, banks and the aforesaid oceanliners. As a designer/decorater, Montagnac had the taste for quality, luxurious furniture, using precious woods, bronze extensions, ivory inlays, mother-of-pearl, metal and coral. He advocated for a resolutely modern style and, free of all pastiches, focused on beautiful cabinetry, the challenges of furniture design, particularly from 1940 to 1945, captured all his attention. The tireless activity of Montagnac, whose varied works are represented in official museums and residences, was also recognized from a professional and social point of view. He was a remarkable organizer, devoted to the cause of art, to the defense of the trade and his colleagues. It was Montagnac who, in 1939, with Anatole de Monzie, took the initiative to found the ENTRAIDE to Artists (which provides support to talented young French artists). MOBILIER ET DECORATION, September/October 1953 ERARD An illustrious piano manufacturer, Sebastien Erard began building superior harpsichords in Paris in the mid-1700s, produced pianos for the French Court, and received a multitude of patents, many of which are still in use in piano manufacturing. Erard pianos were marketed as the finest pianos in the world and were owned by Queen Victoria, Franz Liszt, Chopin, Verdi, Ravel, and Felix Mendelssohn among many others. They continued to enjoy international success well into the 20th century. They were known for their unique sound quality, similar to the American square grand piano...

Art Deco Cabinet An exceptional French Art Deco cabinet, strongly attributed to Alfred Porteneuve, dating from the 1930s. The cabinet is beautifully constructed in richly figured Mac...

Pair of French Art Deco (Circa 1925) ash club chairs with padded upholstered scoop back and seat on U form support & platform. (Attributed to Pierre Chareau) (PRICED AS Pair)

A very special and rare example of a two-seater Kangaroo lounge (PJ-01-07-04) for the Chandigarh Project ca. 1955. Very few of these were created and were only made for special insta...

An elegant and decorative French Art Deco cabinet dating from circa 1925, combining richly figured walnut and elaborate gilt carved decoration. The tall and slender cabinet is defin...

A vintage Art Deco French cabinet with a lustrous ebonized black finish, enhanced by detailed brass décor in good condition. The tall polished cupboard is composed with two doors, co...

Danish art deco pedestal cabinet in ebonized mahogany. Offers a convex front with a single door that opens to reveal five shelves. Made in high quality by carpenter master Otto Meyer...

Art Dèco vitrines or display cabinet, Italian production of the 1920s, in walnut and walnut briar, screen-printed glass with grinding around. The showcase has been restored and polis...