ANDRÉ ARBUS
SIDE TABLE, c. 1937
Tripod occasional table in sycamore, resting on three gently curved tapering legs joined by a solid triangular stretcher veneered in sycamore. The circular top retains its original bevelled mirror, framed by a sycamore moulding punctuated with three oblong ivory mounts.
Reflecting André Arbus's training as a cabinetmaker, this piece exemplifies his refined reinterpretation of French classical furniture, combining purity of line with the use of precious materials such as ivory.
Reflecting André Arbus's training as a cabinetmaker, this piece exemplifies his refined reinterpretation of French classical furniture, combining purity of line with the use of precious materials such as ivory.
H 60 - Diam. 40 cm.
H 23 5/8 - Diam. 15 3/4 in.
H 23 5/8 - Diam. 15 3/4 in.
Stamped 'André Arbus' on the back of the belt.
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CIC n 2025/BE02380/CE
Exhibitions
Two similar examples of this side table belong to the Mobilier National collection, under inventory numbers GME 9061/008 and GME 9061/009. Both were acquired directly from André Arbus at the 1937 Exposition Internationale in Paris.Literature
Mobilier et Décoration, 1937, for the article 'Le pavillon de l’architecture privée' by Bernard Champigneulle. A similar model ot the side table is reproduced on pp. 422 and 423Yvonne Brunhammer, 'André Arbus, architecte-décorateur des années 40 ', Éditions Norma, Paris, 1996. Similar models are illustrated on pp. 59, 107, 124, 137
Ensembles mobiliers, Volume II, 1937, Éditions Charles Moreau, Paris, 2005, similar model reproduced on board 7.
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