Game table, late 19th century, mahogany and mahogany veneer, opening top lined with green velvet, sheath legs with brass castors, dimensions closed top: 80x95x56 cm, dimensions open top: 95x112 cm Provenance: Charlie and Oona Chaplin, then by descent wear and varnish insolation marks and scratches on the varnish marks and wear on the velvet Oona and Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) was one of the most emblematic figures in the history of cinema. His meteoric rise took him from London to the United States thanks to his star character, Charlie Chaplin (The Tramp). His fourth wife, Oona Chaplin (1925-1991), was the daughter of Eugene O'Neill, the famous American playwright and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. A young actress and New York socialite, Oona briefly embarked on a career in Hollywood, where she crossed paths with the film legend. Seduced by her beauty and charisma, Charlie Chaplin began a relationship with her that quickly developed into a love affair. In 1943, at the age of 18, Oona married Chaplin, then 54. Despite criticism and disapproval from some close friends, their marriage was a happy one and they had eight children. Oona ended her public career to devote herself entirely to her family, supporting Charlie in his final years and bringing up their children at Manoir de Ban, their home in Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland. Oona leaves behind a singular legacy: muse, mother and true matriarch of the Chaplin dynasty. She was undoubtedly the First Lady of one of the greatest names in cinema.