Auction on
06 November 2021 - 11:00 (CET) -
12-14, rue Peyronnet - 33800 Bordeaux
This collection, unprecedented on the market, was crafted by Eugène Printz in the 1930s for a villa in Casablanca and is part of a sale spotlighting 20th century decorative arts.
Writing desk-cabinet veneered in violet wood, interior in blond wood, patinated brass light, handles in patinated bronze, c. 1935, stamped with the monogram "E.P.", 116 x 153 x 36 cm/45.5 x 60 x 14 in. Estimate: €8,000/12,000
Writing desk-cabinet veneered in violet wood, interior in blond wood, patinated brass light, handles in patinated bronze, c. 1935, stamped with the monogram "E.P.", 116 x 153 x 36 cm/45.5 x 60 x 14 in. Estimate: €8,000/12,000
This is not the first time that Eugène Printz pieces have come to us from distant shores. While he’s remained famous for having decorated the Princess de La Tour-d’Auvergne’s apartments in the Château de Grosbois and Jeanne Lanvin’s office in Paris, this suite, crafted in the 1930s for a villa in Casablanca, has reminded us of the master cabinetmaker’s international renown. After the outstanding success of his glass and chrome-plated vanity table at the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs in 1930, Printz succeeded…
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