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Modernist Art Deco Sideboard Attributed to Jacques Adnet, circa 1940

About the Item

The result of successive eliminations of ornamentation, palette and form, this supremely Modernist sideboard is a masterpiece of the Rationalist approach to design The black lacquer stands alone, punctuated by only the gold of the sideboard’s four brass handles. Sloped inward as their line descends vertically from the height at which they would be held, these handles are a testament to a functional attention to detail. Aside from this, there is only the subtlest of ornamentation, seen elsewhere in Adnet’s documented work from this period: the framing of a slight trim to inset its rectangular form, and the simple geometry of the two proportioned legs, marginally lipped over the body of the sideboard in a way which is uniquely Adnet. Dimensions: W 222.5cm x H 75cm x D 46cm.
  • Attributed to:
    Jacques Adnet (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 29.53 in (75 cm)Width: 88.78 in (225.5 cm)Depth: 18.12 in (46 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Lacquer,Wood,Lacquered
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1940
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2102333214892
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