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Splendid Recognition of Jean Lafont's Taste

Result EUR195,000
Published on , by Anne Doridou-Heim
Auction on 22 September 2017 - 13:30 (CEST) - Salle 5-6 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

This sale unveiled a treasure trove from the Mas des Hourtès in the Camargue (Southern France), and provided splendid recognition of the many-faceted tastes of its owner, Jean Lafont (1922-2017), ranging from troubadour art to Soviet realism by way of Art Nouveau and Art Deco.

Pierre Chareau (1883-1950), black-lacquered wrought iron fire-screen with two opening... Splendid Recognition of Jean Lafont's Taste
Pierre Chareau (1883-1950), black-lacquered wrought iron fire-screen with two opening central sections in wire mesh, 60 x 193 x 32 cm.
Result: 195,000
The latter movement stirred up bidders' passions with a wrought iron fire-screen by Pierre Chareau, which fetched €195,000. With regard to the friendship…
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Friday 22 September 2017 - 13:30 (CEST) - Live
Salle 5-6 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris
Thierry de Maigret , Christie's France