RENE PROU
PAIR OF ARMCHAIRS, c. 1926
Pair of armchairs in ash wood.
The backs of gondola form, with polylobed outlines; the fronts of the arm supports are flared and end in scrolls.
The front legs, tapered and faceted, are topped with projecting geometric motifs forming capitals, while the rear legs are of the sabre type.
The seats and backs are upholstered (or reupholstered) in tufted velvet.
The backs of gondola form, with polylobed outlines; the fronts of the arm supports are flared and end in scrolls.
The front legs, tapered and faceted, are topped with projecting geometric motifs forming capitals, while the rear legs are of the sabre type.
The seats and backs are upholstered (or reupholstered) in tufted velvet.
84 x 64 x 65 cm.
33 1/8 x 25 1/4 x 25 5/8 in.
33 1/8 x 25 1/4 x 25 5/8 in.
Further images
Publications
Anne Bony, René Prou: Between Modernism and Art Deco, Éditions Norma, Paris, 2015.An identical model reproduced full page on p. 37.