“Un Taciturne” with Louis Jouvet 1931
Eugene Printz French, 1889-1949
Méridienne, 1930
Rare settee with original palm tree veneer base raised on four iconic demi-lune feet with oxidized gilt bronze details. Contemporary soft leather and suede upholstery.
Height: 17.7 in.
Length: 79.5 in.
Depth: 32.2 in.
Length: 79.5 in.
Depth: 32.2 in.
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Provenance
Euègne Printz's personal collection
M. N. (1902-1975) collection, Paris. A close personal friend of the artist who became his universal legatee on August 15, 1945. The piece stayed in the family collection until present.
Exhibitions
Salon d’Automne, November-December 1930
Literature
L’Art Vivant December 1st 1930 p.924 and 948.
Meubles, Objets d’Art, Galerie Eugène Printz n°106, p.28
Settee appears in the film, “Un Taciturne” with Louis Jouvet ,1931.
Bujon, Guy Eugène Printz, Ed. du regard 1986, p.154