Lot 44
44
A Mahogany, Ebony, Shagreen and Amazonite Cabinet
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A Mahogany, Ebony, Shagreen and Amazonite Cabinet

DESIGNED BY ANDRÉ GROULT, 1925

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A Mahogany, Ebony, Shagreen and Amazonite Cabinet
Designed by André Groult, 1925
The upper section with central vitrine on solid ebony base with veneered sides, flanked by three drawers on each side; the lower section with twind doored, shelf-lined cabinet, the keyholes detailed with amazonite, the whole veneered in galuchat and described with undulating line; two original keys
63in. (160cm.) high; 42¼in. (107.5cm.) wide; 14 1/8in. (36cm.) deep
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Lot Essay

Cf: Félix Marcilhac, André Groult, Paris, 1997, pp. 158-159 (Comparable cabinet illustrated)
See also: Les Arts de la Maison, Ed. Albert Morancé, Fall-Winter 1925, pl. IX
A comparable cabinet was shown in the 'Chambre de Madame - Une Ambassade Française à l'Etranger', Exposition Internationale, Paris, 1925

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