André Arbus - Design London Friday, June 19, 2020 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Collection of Pierre Hebey, Paris
    Michael Pruskin, London
    Acquired from the above by the present owner

  • Literature

    Waldemar George, André Arbus, Paris, 1948, pl. 4
    Anne Bony, Les Années 40, Paris, 1985, p. 463
    Yvonne Brunhammer, André Arbus, Architecte-Décorateur Des Années 40, Paris, 2003, pp. 104, 124, 366

  • Catalogue Essay

    The present model was exhibited at the ‘Exposition des Artistes de ce temps’, Petit Palais, Paris, 1936 and the Pavilion of the 'Société des artistes décorateurs', Exposition Internationale, Paris, 1937.

57

‘Bateau’ daybed

circa 1936
Parchment-covered wood, brass.
Frame: 52 x 222 x 82 cm (20 1/2 x 87 3/8 x 32 1/4 in.)

Estimate
£20,000 - 30,000 

Sold for £22,500

Contact Specialist

Madalena Horta E Costa
Head of Sale, Associate Specialist
+44 20 7318 4019
MHortaECosta@phillips.com

Design

London Auction 19 June 2020