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Important French Modernist Prototype Desk & Chair by Robert Mallet-Stevens

$37,500per set
£28,196.98per set
€32,743.53per set
CA$52,367.96per set
A$58,079.95per set
CHF 30,500.74per set
MX$713,263.05per set
NOK 386,110.42per set
SEK 364,107.30per set
DKK 244,302.75per set
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Rare handmade French early Mid-Century Modern desk and chair in hand-formed and hand-hammered (non-commercially produced) tubular steel by the visionary French modernist, Robert Mallet-Stevens (1886 - 1945). The chair and desk are elegant architectural statements in their pure form and lines and are among the earliest French modernist works while continuing the tradition of French unique hand work and individual craftsmanship. This was extremely rare in modernism which favored mass production. Robert Mallet-Stevens strongly influenced the modernist works of the French champions of Modernism: Le Corbusier (Charles Edouard Jeanneret), Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand and Jean Prouve. In addition, he was a leading member of the U.A.M., Union Des Artistes Modernes, a break-away society from the Traditional French Decorators formed in the late 1920s. Provenance: A similar model Mallet-Stevens chair is exhibited at the Villa Noailles in Hyeres, Var Region, France. See last photo enclosed. He had designed the Villa Noailles in 1923, one of the earliest modern homes built anywhere. Viollet le Duc commented: "In this architecture, we celebrate a new art of living where the body and nature are privileged. It meets a simple objective: to let light in and make it the central element of the building". Additional References: LECLERE, Design, Marseille, 14 February 2017, pps. 9-13 for two similar models by Charlotte Perriand, Charles Edouard Jeanneret (Le Corbusier) and Pierre Jeanneret that were influenced by this design presented here.
  • Creator:
    Robert Mallet-Stevens (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 31.38 in (79.71 cm)Depth: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Steel,Hammered,Hand-Crafted
  • Place of Origin:
    France
  • Period:
    1930-1939
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1929
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Good Original Condition with Natural Patina. Sand Cast Glass top has a small chip. Beautiful Patina on the Glass.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: uam31stDibs: U07110979351365

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