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M. Jacques Philippe Armchair Art Deco, France, 1930s

Creator: M. Jacques Philippe
Offered by: Original in Berlin

Description
Exceptional 1930s armchair by one of the members of the Seiz Breur artistic group by the Rennes carpenter Jacques Philippe (1896-1958), whose Brittany museum in Rennes and the departmental Breton museum of Quimper have several works. The chairs has a leather webbing.

M. Philippe has studied Primitive Celtic art. He found that the distinctiveness of it was to be essentially linear. Not only does it abound in variations on the geometric line, but curved lines describe arabesques as varied as those of oriental art. Celtic ornaments never reproduce living beings. M. Philippe has very ingeniously combined modern taste with the Celtic idea. Because it is not a question of creating half-barbaric furniture copying the Irish and Welsh antiquities.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	France
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	Leather, Oak
Condition:	Fair.
Creation Date:	1930s
Styles / Movements:	Classical, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	cc.moutard
Incollect Reference #:	312257

Dimensions

W.	25.98 in;	H.	43.31 in;	D.	24.8 in;
W.	66 cm;	H.	110 cm;	D.	63 cm;

Seat H.	17.32 in;
Seat H.	44 cm;

Message from Seller:

Spread across more than 500 m2 of retail space, Original in Berlin offers a wide range of Mid-Century Modern and selected studio furniture, lighting and accessories. Here, design lovers can find rarities by well known designers such as Charlotte Perriand, Hans J. Wegner, Pierre Chapo and Gio Ponti, as well as American classics by Paul McCobb, Jens Risom and George Nelson.

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