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Pair of Jacques Philippe dining chairs

Creator: M. Jacques Philippe
Offered by: Bloomberry

Description
An exceptional pair of 1930s dining chairs by French carpenter Jacques Philippe, who was associated with the Seiz Breur artistic group. The carved wooden chairs have a leather webbing and a decorated backseat.

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.

Jacques Philippe (1896-1958) was a ‘sculptor-decorator’, who established his Atelier d'Art Celtique in Rennes in 1925. He produced furniture for private clients as well as liturgical furniture. For his designs he combined the modern taste with Celtic and oriental influences. Apart from his furniture, he created several earthenware items with relief decorations for the Henriot factory. Several of his works are exhibited in the Musée de Bretagne in Rennes and the Musée Départemental Breton in Quimper.

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Origin:	France
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	wood, leather
Condition:	Good. Good vintage condition
Creation Date:	1930s
Number of Pieces:	2-3
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Arts & Crafts
Dealer Reference #:	Cc.bb.PhilippeSeizBreur2.v.2402ab
Incollect Reference #:	733194

Dimensions

W.	19.29 in;	H.	40.55 in;	D.	20.87 in;
W.	49 cm;	H.	103 cm;	D.	53 cm;

Seat H.	16.54 in;
Seat H.	42 cm;

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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.