Lot no. 37
CARLO BUGATTI (1855-1940)
Mahogany and ebony jette-habits, partly upholstered in parchment and embossed copper plates and bands, cylindrical top concealing a box, central bowl-shaped shelf; colonette base joined by a strut, finished with lambda feet with copper hooves. Decorated with reeds painted on parchment, embellished with fine metal and brass marquetry. Circa 1900
(Parchment replaced at the top)
Height 100 cm - Length 56 cm - Depth 40 cm
A clothes valet in mahogany and ebony, sheathed in parchment and copper-plated, with copper-capped feet. Decoration in parchment, repoussé copper, and detailed metal and brass marquetry (Parchment replaced on the upper section).
39 3/8 x 22 x 15 3/4 in.
BIBLIOGRAPHY :
Marie-Madeleine Massé, "Carlo Bugatti at the Musée d'Orsay. Catalogue sommaire illustré du fonds d'archives et des collections", Réunion des Musées Nationaux, Paris, 2001, under number 8.71 p. 99