JACQUES-ÉMILE RUHLMANN
'DROUANT' ARMCHAIR, c. 1925
Armchair in black lacquered wood, with a slightly curved scrolled back, open straight armrests and tapered sabre legs. Seat and back upholstered in velvet with geometric black and bronze motifs.
H 86 - W 56,5 - D 68 cm.
H 33 ½ - W 21 ¼ - D 24 in
H 33 ½ - W 21 ¼ - D 24 in
Stamped 'Ruhlmann' under the seat
Further images
Provenance
Private Collection, Paris, then by descent.Literature
For the same model :F. Camard, Ruhlmann, éditions du regard, Paris, 1983, p. 92, 126, 266.
Ruhlmann, un génie de l'art déco, catalogue d'exposition, Musée des Années 30 de Boulogne-Billancourt, 15 novembre 2001-17 mars 2002, p. 55, 126, 196-197.
Ruhlmann, Genius of Art Deco, catalogue d'exposition, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 11 juin-5 septembre 2004, p. 57, 138.
F. Camard, Jacques Émile Ruhlmann, éditions Monelle Hayot, Saint-Rémy-en-l'Eau, 2009, p. 254.