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Alfred Porteneuve restored, refinished armchair

Creator: Alfred Porteneuve
Offered by: Calderwood Gallery

Description
French Art Deco mahogany armchair, circa 1935, by Alfred Porteneuve in the style of Ruhlmann. This chair has been correctly restored and refinished and is ready to be upholstered. 25.5” wide x 22” deep x 34” high.

Trained in architecture at Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux Arts in Paris, Porteneuve is well-known as the nephew and collaborator of the eminent French Art Deco designer, Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann.

With Ruhlmann he participated in the design of the Hotel du Collectionneur pavilion at the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes, Paris. A fine designer on his own, Porteneuve opened his own workshop after Ruhlmann's death in 1933. He favored fruitwoods, laminates and metal, sometimes collaborating with lacquerist Jean Dunand.

Porteneuve decorated and furnished numerous private residences as well as commercial offices, government installations, and interiors of the 1939 oceanliner Pasteur.

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Period:	1920-1949
Creation Date:	1935
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Art Deco
Dealer Reference #:	1877
Incollect Reference #:	771753

Dimensions

W.	25.5 in;	H.	34 in;	D.	22 in;
W.	64.77 cm;	H.	86.36 cm;	D.	55.88 cm;

Message from Seller:

Calderwood Gallery, established in 1982, specializes in original French Art Deco furniture and photography, showcasing works by renowned designers such as Ruhlmann, Dufrene, and Leleu. Located at 242 Geiger Rd., Philadelphia, PA, the gallery can be reached at 215.327.8664 or via email at calderwood.gallery@gmail.com.