Lot no. 230
Antoine PHILIPPON (1930-1995) & Jacqueline LECOQ (born 1932) :
Desk with top and two rectangular side panels in securit glass (the top partially lacquered green on the surface) holding two rosewood pedestals fitted with a sliding drawer with notched grips joined by a wide spacer at the rear.
Circa 1967.
(Minor chips and scratches to the veneer, some chips and scratches to the glass top, worn joint).
Height 75 cm - Length : 160 cm - Depth : 80 cm
The model was apparently designed for the competition "Use of glass products in furniture" organised by the Manufacture de Glaces de Boussois in 1960.
Bibliography: similar model reproduced and referenced in :
- Patrick Favardin, Les décorateurs des années 50, Edition Norma, 2002, p.264 and p.265.
- Yolande Amic, Intérieurs Le mobilier Français 1945-1964, Edition du Regard, 1983, p.109.
- Jean Louis Berthet & Jean Pierre Khalifa, Styles des années 90, Edition Syros, 1990, p.323.
- Anne Bony, Les années 50, Edition du Regard, 1984, p.234.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits: Contact organization
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