~RENÉ DROUET (1899-1993) Bookcase-secretary in Rio rosewood veneer opening to a flap and two doors in front, decorated with four large rectangular cabochons sheathed in leather, the interior of the secretary part revealing small drawers in cherrywood veneer, shelves forming a bookcase around the edge; resting on seven sheath legs with bronze clogs. Circa 1950 (Veneer chips, discolouration and stains) Height 167 cm - Width 173 cm - Depth 40 cm A bookcase-secretary in Brazilian rosewood veneer, leather, cherrywood veneer and bronze. (Veneer's skips, discolorations and stains). 65 3/4 x 68 1/8 x 15 3/4 in. A CIC may be issued to the purchaser. A certificate of authenticity can be given to the buyer Provenance : René Drouet Collection In the family by descent Bibliography : Mobilier et Décoration, May 1950, similar model reproduced on p. 45 A certificate of authenticity from the rightful owners may be given to the buyer, as well as a CIC.