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Joseph Savina carved oak cupboard

Creator: Joseph Savina
Offered by: Bloomberry

Description
An oak cupboard by French designer Joseph Savina. It features two doors with carved decorations of marine life on a blue lacquered background and brass escutcheons in the shape of a seahorse. The piece was made together with sculptor Michel Le Calvez. Signed with the year of creation (1960).

Joseph Savina (1901–1983) was a woodworker, cabinetmaker and sculptor. He was a long-time friend and collaborator of Le Corbusier. He opened his workshop 'Atelier d’Art Celtique' in Tréguier in 1929, where he produced furniture in small series. Savina was part of the neo-regionalist 'Seiz Breur' ('seven brothers') movement in Brittany, which was influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement. The movement started in 1923 and was named after a Breton folk-tale. It mainly focused on the visual arts, but it also included writers and composers. Inspiration was drawn from Celto-Breton mythology and decorative motifs like the Celtic knot.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	France
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	oak, brass
Condition:	Good. Good vintage condition
Creation Date:	1960
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Studio Craft, Mid Century
Dealer Reference #:	8541
Incollect Reference #:	715289

Dimensions

W.	69.69 in;	H.	64.17 in;	D.	20.28 in;
W.	177 cm;	H.	163 cm;	D.	51.5 cm;

Shipping Information:

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Message from Seller:

For nearly two decades, the collection of Bloomberry has been driven by the cultural reference between architecture, art and design. Bloomberry is housed in a former textile factory and is located near Maastricht, in the south of The Netherlands. Within an hour of Antwerp and Cologne. Within two hours from Amsterdam and four hours from Paris.