Paul DUPRÉ-LAFON (1900–1971) - Lot 103

Paul DUPRÉ-LAFON (1900–1971) Pair of mahogany armchairs with seats, backs, and cuff-style armrests, entirely upholstered in ivory silk, resting on two saber-shaped rear legs and two curved front legs with brass hoof-shaped finials. Circa 1950. H_75 cm - W_70 cm - D_70 cm (Signs of wear and scuffing; later upholstery; one damage and one restoration to note on the top of one leg) Provenance: - Part of the furnishings of an apartment decorated by Jansen, Avenue Foch, Paris. - Christie’s auction, Paris, December 1, 2005, lot 154. - Purchased at that auction by the current owner Bibliography: Thierry Couvrat Desvergnes, *Paul Dupré-Lafon: Decorator to the Millionaires*, Éditions de l’Amateur, 1990; a similar model is reproduced on pp. 180 and 198. Appraiser: Romain Coulet Appraiser: COULET Appraisal Firm