Jacques Adnet French, 1900-1984
Shagreen Commode, 1931-32
Ash tree entirely covered in original shagreen using "Samenuri" technique executed by Katsu Hamanaka. Original metal feet.
Length: 39.3 in.
Depth: 16.1 in.
Height: 31.5 in.
Depth: 16.1 in.
Height: 31.5 in.
one of two ever made
In collaboration with Katsu Hamanaka
Further images
This piece is a testament to Jacques Adnet’s tremendous talent. Similar to his contemporaries Pierre Chareau and Robert Mallet-Stevens, the artist combines metal (which became increasingly popular around 1929) with...
This piece is a testament to Jacques Adnet’s tremendous talent. Similar to his contemporaries Pierre Chareau and Robert Mallet-Stevens, the artist combines metal (which became increasingly popular around 1929) with the sophistication of shagreen (a material also appreciated by Jean- Michel Frank and Andre Groult). The application was executed by Katsu Hamanaka using an ancient Japanese "Samenuri" technique, which consists of filling in the spaces between the natural grain of fish skin with a special coating.
Provenance
Private collection, Paris (Apartment designed by Jacques Adnet in 1932)
Literature
"L'art du laque" by Andrée Lorac-Gerbaud, 1973, Ed. Dessin et Tolra, p. 122.
Publications
Images of the apartment appear in:
“Art et Industrie” Novembre 1933 p. 41. View of the commode in the salon
Galerie Lefebvre archives.
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