ABEL LANDRY (1871-1923) FOR THE MODERN HOUSE - Lot 91

ABEL LANDRY (1871-1923) FOR THE MODERN HOUSE Les Épis de blé, the model created around [1903] and presented at the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs, Paris, 1906 Rare chair in ribbed, molded, carved and stained beech. The curved front legs each simulate a loop at the top, continuing to the rear legs. The rear legs are extended into backrest uprights, each topped with a carved title motif. The backrest is very slightly inverted, with curvilinear openwork sections. The trapezoid seat and backrest (re)upholstered in leather. Art Nouveau period. Used condition. Signed A. LANDRY, on the back of the belt. H.99cm - W.46cm - D.42cm Bibliography: - L'Art décoratif - N°53 of January 1903. Identical model, with embossed leather upholstery, reproduced on page 20. - Alastair Duncan - The Paris Salons. 1895-1914. Volume III: Furniture - Éditions Antique Collectors' Club, 1999. An identical chair model is reproduced on pages 353 and 356.