Gilbert Poillerat: Wrought Iron Craftsman and Interior Designer

Published on 10 June 2020, by Sylvain Alliod

Auction on 26 June 2020 - 14:30 (CEST) - 3, rue Favart - 75002 Paris

What is the point in common between a table by Gilbert Poillerat, Porsches and the 24 Hours of Le Mans? A man with a passion for fine mechanics: Auguste Veuillet.

Gilbert Poillerat (1902-1988), patinated wrought iron dining table with gilt ornamental... Gilbert Poillerat: Wrought Iron Craftsman and Interior Designer

Gilbert Poillerat (1902-1988), patinated wrought iron dining table with gilt ornamental motifs, lacquer top on core wood imitating marble stone, c. 1950 (model designed in c. 1946-1948), 77 x 240 x 105 cm.
Estimate: €20,000/30,000

Composed by Gilbert Poillerat like a Neoclassical equation in wrought iron, this monumental table charmed a man with a will of iron, Auguste Veuillet (1910-1980). He commissioned it in around 1950 with an equally imposing console table (same estimate). Veuillet was familiar with metal subjected to the laws of construction,…

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