A Masterful Art Deco Ensemble by Eugène Printz Crowned

Result EUR620,000

Published on 09 October 2020, by Philippe Dufour

Auction on 03 October 2020 - 15:00 (CEST) - 26, rue Jean-Lebas - 13200 Arles

In the 1930s, the Art Deco cabinetmaker created a complete set of furniture commissioned by an avant-garde woman for her Paris flat. Preserved intact in a Provençal mansion, these lavish pieces unleashed a torrent of impressive bids.

Eugène Printz (1889-1948) & Jean Dunand (1877-1942), palmwood cabinet with two accordion... A Masterful Art Deco Ensemble by Eugène Printz Crowned

Eugène Printz (1889-1948) & Jean Dunand (1877-1942), palmwood cabinet with two accordion doors ornamented with copper plates with acid-oxidised geometric decoration and cast silver filet, front base decorated with brass rushes on small gilded bronze spheres and solid central rear base, stamped on the lower right-hand front side, 96 x 276 x 40 cm.
Result: €620,000

In all, this unique ensemble netted €2.46 m, over twice the low estimate of €1 m. Owned by Madame V.'s family until today, this veritable Eugène Printz period room had never been split up since its creation around…

This article is for subscribers only

You still have 85% left to read.

To discover more, Subscribe

The Eugène Printz collection by Madame V.

Saturday 03 October 2020 - 15:00 (CEST) - Live

26, rue Jean-Lebas - 13200 Arles

Arles Enchères

Catalogue

Results

Read articles about the sale

Pre-sale

Eugène Printz: Still Unique

Hitherto unknown to specialists, a group of around 30 special commissions by Eugène Printz will soon be presented in Arles at an exceptional sale.

Pre-sale

Printz and Dunand On the Same Page

This lacquered wooden desk by the famous Art Deco team Eugène Printz and Jean Dunand is one of the outstanding pieces from the same interior that will soon be dispersed in Arles, Provence.