Maxime Old Bronze and Glass Table

French Forties Art Deco side/coffee table by Maxime Old, circa 1944, in cherry and gilded wood. 35.5” diameter x 22” high. Restored and refinished. Signed on underside of top. MAXIME OLD (1910-1991) Born in Maisons-Alfort (a suburb of Paris), France, Maxime Old was the grandson and son of fine cabinetmakers. He received his formal training at Ecole Boulle in Paris and his work attracted the attention of the influential school director, Andre Frechet...

French Art Deco post-war cabinet in slip-matched ash parquetry with bronze pulls and mounts. Documented.

French Art Deco cabinet by Maxime Old in rosewood with original parchment front and bronze mounts. Signed on verso with full signature. 89" long x 19" deep x 39" high. Maxime Old was (1910-1991) born in Maisons-Alfort (a suburb of Paris), France. He was the grandson and son of fine cabinetmakers. He received his formal training at Ecole Boulle in Paris and his work attracted the attention of the influential school director, Andre Frechet...

Early French Art Deco (transitional) tiered table by Leon Jallot in pearwood and camphor wood burl, circa 1910-12. 28” diameter x 29” high. Leon Jallot (1874-1967) Born in Nantes, July 24, 1874, Leon Jallot studied in Paris but did not go to any school of art. Without any formal training, other than a general refined sense of culture, he opened his own workshop at age 16 and began wood sculpting and making his own furniture.Strictly self-disciplined, he began as a wood carver. By 1899, at the age of just 24, he had worked his way to become Director of the Art Nouveau workshop of the collector, Siegfried Bing, for his shop called l’Art Nouveau in Paris. He remained there until 1901, overseeing production for the shop as well as Bing’s installation at the 1900 Paris Universal Exposition. Jallot therefore participated in the creation of some of the Art Nouveau movement’s most prized works – those designed by the firm’s renowned threesome: Georges de Feure, Eduoard Colonna, and Eugene Gaillard. In 1901 Jallot became one of the founding members of the first Salon of Societe des Artistes Decorateurs – an organization which produced highly anticipated annual exhibitions through the first half of the 20th Century. In 1903 he established his own decorating workshop where he designed and fabricated furniture, fabrics, carpets, tapestries, glassware, lacqueer and screens. Jallot was the first of the Art Nouveau designers to turn away from floral ornamentation and to pursue linearism – as early as 1904 his decoration was limited to the natural grain of the wood – and he was an advocate of rich materials rather than over-wrought forms to suggest luxury. Jallot’s work was shown at the Salons of Societe Nationale des Beaux-Arts from 1908, Salon d’Automne from 1919, and at the SAD throughout. A review of his exhibit at the 1921 Salon des Artistes Decorateurs, in Art et Decoration, said: “His furniture has the easy elegance of ideas created in a flash and then mulled over – ingenuity, savoir-faire, and patience are all combined in his work.” He created furniture for the Grand Salon of Une Ambassade Francaise and Hotel du Collectionneur at the 1925 Paris Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes (which would, years later, launch the term “Art Deco”). From 1921, Leon Jallot partnered with his son, Maurice (see Maurice Jallot’s biography elsewhere on the Calderwood Gallery...

French Modernist Art Deco side/end table by Eric Bagge, circa 1928, in sculpted mahogany with burled mahogany tier and parquetry top. Measures: 32.5" wide x...

French Modernist Art Deco side table, circa 1930, designed by Michel Dufet and executed in maple burl and rosewood. 29” wide (at sides) x 16” deep x 23” high. MICHEL DUFET (1888 – 1985) Michel Dufet was a renaissance man: architect, designer, painter, and writer. He was born in Deville-les-Rouen, France, and trained in Paris. His long and distinguished career ranged from modern furniture and design to significant architectural projects. Dufet began espousing the principles of modernism as early as 1913 when he opened a decorating studio, Mobilier Artistique Moderne (MAM) on Avenue de l’Opera in Paris to produce furniture, wallpaper (including the first Cubist wallpapers), fabrics and lighting. Just one year later, he made his debut at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1914 and exhibited again after the World War I armistice. His partner by then was Louis Bureau...

The pair of tables / cabinets, each with an adjustable shelf, having a framed front and atop a rectangular plinth with gilded bronze accents. Each signed on back "Maxime Old"

With a four black lacquered conical legs base which holds a gilded latticed frame and a glass top. Two matching Maxime Old armchairs are available (not included in price - see last p...

This dining table is a contemporary edition of the Apparat table, originally designed by the famous designer Maxime Old in 1956. It was made for the Salon du Palais of the Halle aux toiles in Rouen, and its central part opens to accommodate planters.The Anne Jacquemin Sablon gallery presents a contemporary edition of the Apparat table, characterized by its X-shaped brushed oak compass base and satin sycamore top. The tray is crafted with wood threads going in different directions to create a unique pattern. The satin finish of the top creates a polished effect, contrasting with the ribs of the brushed oak. Maxime Old (1910-1991) is one of the most important designers and interior architects of the 20th century. His work was highly appreciated and recognized from the 1930s to the 1980s. Starting in the 1960s, he became more interested in designing more global furniture while also considering his environment. As an interior designer, he was responsible for designing entire spaces, such as the Paquebot France...

Saturne table Maxime Old, 1961 Size: 59" x 18.11" Cuba mahogany wood and glass in the center Saturne table has been made in 1961 by Maxime Old for the VIP lounge of Marseille-Marig...

Maxime Old (1910-1991) Sculptural coffee table in oak France, 1950s 41 W x 19 D x 20 H Ref: Ensemble Mobiliers , Vol. 11, planche 2, 1951 Bibliotheque de l'Image

Very elegant cherry tree coffee table by great French designer Maxime Old. This model was published in French magasin “Art et Décoration” 1948, ? 8, page 4.