Eugène Printz (1889-1948)

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

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.

The interest of collectors is definitely not waning for the French cabinetmaker and decorator. This is reflected in the €2.46 million recorded by Arles Enchères on October 3, during the dispersal of a Provencal collection dedicated to him - a lineup designed with Jean Dunand flying off on this occasion at €620,000.

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.

This striking commode, with its suspended body and brass volute base, is the only extant example in this rare wood.

In the 1930s, cabinetmaker Eugène Printz and dinanderie-maker and lacquerer Jean Dunand joined forces to create some outstanding furniture—as witness this 1934 piece rediscovered in a private home.

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.

Provenance, size, top-quality workmanship and highly original decoration all come together in this wood and metal cabinet by Eugène Printz and Jean Dunand.

A joint Art Nouveau creation by Majorelle and Daum shone out in all its glory, while Art Deco revealed its sober lines and precious materials.

Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863) was deeply attached to religion and painted a range of Biblical subjects, like this dark and expressive Entombment of Christ.