ANDRE GROULT
SOFA, c. 1920
Sipo wood, African redwood, sofa with rolled-up arms, covered in beige velvet, resting on four rounded legs.
H 92 - L 161 - Pr 195 cm.
H 36 1/4 - L 63 3/8 - Pr 76 3/4 in.
H 36 1/4 - L 63 3/8 - Pr 76 3/4 in.
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This sofa exemplifies the refined modernity of André Groult, a leading figure in early 20th-century French decorative arts. Around 1920, Groult developed a personal language in which classical references remain clearly present, yet are softened by a great freedom of line and an inventive elegance.
The rounded, enveloping forms of the arms, combined with a base animated by swirling lines, introduce a sense of movement and whimsy, without ever disturbing the overall harmony. This formal softness gives the sofa a presence that is both sculptural and inviting, characteristic of Groult’s decorative approach.
The use of sipo wood and African redwood underscores his preference for noble materials and warm tonalities. At the intersection of comfort, ornament, and reinterpreted tradition, this sofa demonstrates Groult’s ability to renew inherited forms through a modern, свобод, and deeply decorative sensibility.
The rounded, enveloping forms of the arms, combined with a base animated by swirling lines, introduce a sense of movement and whimsy, without ever disturbing the overall harmony. This formal softness gives the sofa a presence that is both sculptural and inviting, characteristic of Groult’s decorative approach.
The use of sipo wood and African redwood underscores his preference for noble materials and warm tonalities. At the intersection of comfort, ornament, and reinterpreted tradition, this sofa demonstrates Groult’s ability to renew inherited forms through a modern, свобод, and deeply decorative sensibility.
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