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Art Deco Desk by Léon Jallot, Black Lacquer Wood & Brass, France

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One of a Kind and very refined Blck large desk or office table, original from the period and Art Deco style, following the style and work of Léon Jallot and his son Maurice. Made of black lacquered wood, with brass details and methacrylate knobs. The work surface is very wide, offering great comfort. It has a register in the central part and two doors, which hide a register and two shelves on each side. Large storage capacity. The designers of the new style moved away from the curved design so recognisable from Art Nouveau and geometry became the main protagonist, highlighting cubic and spherical shapes and straight lines. In the case of this desk with elegant lines, as is characteristic of Art Deco furniture, the structure is made up of straight lines, except for the small columns attached to the corners of the front, where the small detail of the pair of brass edges that decorate the top is also added. The piece of furniture perfectly combines all the most distinctive characteristics of the style, such as the preference for dark tones, normally in contrast with metallic details, especially in gold. Glossy finishes were also preferred, and therefore the wood was treated, enamelled, polished, lacquered... as in this case. Léon & Maurice Jallot Leon Jallot (1874-1967) is considered one of the most outstanding French sculptors and cabinetmakers of the Art Deco era. He devoted himself to painting, ceramics and furniture making, but it was the latter field in which he excelled. He studied in Paris, but did not attend an art school, and soon opened his own studio. He was the first of the Art Nouveau designers to move away from exuberant floral decoration and curved lines to pursue linearism, which led to his style drifting towards the more refined Art Deco. In 1921 he began collaborating with his son Maurice. For his part, Maurice (1900-1971) studied at the École Boulle, a renowned art and design school in Paris, where he acquired a solid training in cabinetmaking and furniture design. Together they designed a wide variety of furniture of the highest quality. Léon retired in the 1940s, but his son continued the family business for a couple more decades. About the Art Deco style Art Deco, short for the French term Arts Décoratifs, and sometimes simply called Déco, is a style of visual arts, architecture, and product design, which first appeared in France in the 1910s and flourished especially in the United States, but also in Europe, during the 1920s and 1930s. It combined modern styles with fine craftsmanship and rich materials. During its heyday, it represented luxury, glamour, exuberance, and a belief in social and technological progress. From its beginnings, it was influenced by the bold geometric forms of Cubism and the Vienna Secession; the vivid colors of Fauvism and the Ballets Russes; the updated craftsmanship of furniture from the eras of Louis XVI and Louis Philippe I; and the exotic styles of China, Japan, India, Persia, ancient Egypt and Mayan art. It featured rare and expensive materials, such as ebony and ivory, and exquisite craftsmanship. Technical data Designer: after Léon and Maurice Jallot Style: Art Deco Materials: wood, brass and methacrylate Period: 1940s / 1950s Country of origin: France Good condition considering its age and use Dimensions: 76 x 178 x 100 cm.

Creator:
Léon Jallot (Cabinetmaker)
Dimensions:
Height: 29.93 in (76 cm)Width: 70.08 in (178 cm)Depth: 39.38 in (100 cm)
Style:
Art Deco (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Bakelite,Wood,Hand-Crafted
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
1940-1949
Date of Manufacture:
1940
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Valladolid, ES
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2943341607592

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Léon Jallot

Léon Jallot was a French cabinetmaker who, just as modernism was gaining steam, preferred the pared-back elegance and traditional techniques associated with the design of French Provincial furniture and other styles that took shape prior to the 20th century.

While decorative flourishes and ornamentation were prominent in the Art Nouveau style of his time, Jallot advocated for the simple merits of good craftsmanship. He was a true woodworker, creating striking armchairs, cocktail tables and cabinets in oak, ash and pearwood that have a stately, architectural quality.

Jallot was born in Nantes in 1874 and started working with wood to create sculptural furniture when he was very young. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and began working at the store of Parisian entrepreneur and art dealer Siegfried Bing in 1898. Jallot soon assumed the role of Art Nouveau director at Bing’s storefront. He helped coordinate and oversaw Bing's exhibit at the Paris Universal Exposition in 1900.

Jallot left Siegfried Bing’s employ in 1901 to become a founding member of the inaugural Salon of Société des Artistes Décorateurs. The organization was established to sponsor annual salons and encourage an interest in the fine arts and design. In 1903, Jallot also opened his own decorating workshop, where he worked on everything from furniture and decor to upholstery and textiles. He exhibited at the Salons of Societe Nationale des Beaux-Arts in 1908 and the Salon d'Automne in 1919.

Jallot introduced his son, Maurice Jallot, to the cabinetmaking business in 1921. Maurice took after his father in the impressive skills and passion that he developed for design, and the two became partners. They exhibited several of their commissioned pieces together at 1925’s International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris — the art fair that introduced the Art Deco style to the world.

Jallot retired in the 1940s, and Maurice carried on the business until the end of the decade.

Today, some of Léon Jallot's pieces are held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. His furniture was also showcased at an exhibit in 2017 called "The Jazz Age: American Style in the 1920s" at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.

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