GÉRARD MILLE (20th) Suite of ten chairs, circa 1938 In moulded oak, with cabriolet back, resting on curved legs, seat and back upholstered in red velvet. H. 90 cm, W. 51 cm, D. 51 cm H. 35 7/16 in, W. 20 1/16 in, D. 20 1/16 in. (Restorations and traces of glue, wear, some stains) A set of ten chairs, c. 1938, in moulded oak, red velvet upholstery. HISTORY : Around 1930, Madame X asked Jean Dunand and his collaborator Gérard Mille to create the woodwork for the smoking room in her Paris flat. While Hamanaka produced some of the furniture, Gérard Mille chose light oak for the dining room, designed around 1938, to create powerful furniture with generous scrolls. BIBLIOGRAPHY : Vogue, September 1961, article "L'Art de vivre".