Art Deco & Design
For several decades, Libert & Associés has established itself as a leading authority in the field of decorative arts and design, embodying rare expertise combined with a deep passion for exceptional objects. From the elegant curves of Art Deco to the clean lines of contemporary design, each piece tells a unique story, enhanced by our keen eye and unwavering commitment.
This specialty spans the major movements that shaped the 20th century and continue to inspire us today. Art Nouveau, with its organic lines and visionary masters such as Louis Majorelle, Émile Gallé, René Lalique, Hector Guimard, and Gustave Serrurier-Bovy, reflects an era when art and craftsmanship came together in perfect harmony.
Art Deco, for its part, embodies a modern and sophisticated style, championed by iconic designers such as Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann, Jean-Michel Frank, Jules Leleu, Jean Puiforcat, and René Prou. These works, combining fine materials with geometric lines, remain timeless.
Modernism, embodied by figures such as Marcel Breuer, Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand, and Jean Prouvé, continues this quest for innovation and functionality. The 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s also saw the emergence of talents such as Jean Royère, Serge Mouille, Pierre Paulin, and Joseph-André Motte, who left a profound mark on the history of furniture and design.
Scandinavian design, represented by Alvar Aalto, Arne Jacobsen, and Finn Juhl, and Brazilian design, led by José Zanine Caldas, Oscar Niemeyer, and Joaquim Tenreiro, each bring a unique sensibility to modern furniture. Finally, contemporary design, featuring names such as Ron Arad, Martin Székély, Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne, and Philippe Starck, continually pushes the boundaries of creativity.
Libert & Associés had the honor of presenting exceptional pieces, such as a table by Pierre Chareau made of sipo wood and wrought iron, which sold for 26,880€, an iconic table by Francis Warin, *La Ronde des acrobates*, which sold for €10,496, and a small Art Deco cabinet by Pierre-Paul Montagnac, which sold for €7,040. More recently, a pair of glazed stoneware vases by André Metthey fetched €7,680, demonstrating the enduring appeal of these masterpieces.
“The detail is not a detail. It is the design.”
— Charles Eames
PAUL FOLLOT (1877-1941) Two armchairs, one green and yellow and the other khaki and sky blue, with straight backs and detached armrests with flat cuffs. Corner base with six straight legs ending in ringed tips and low brace. Wickerwork seats and backs (missing, damaged and worn). Old wormholes Height 71.5 cm - Length 60 cm - Depth 50 cm Provenance: former Paul Follot collection, now in the family.
FRANÇOIS DECORCHEMONT (1880-1971) VASE ovale en pâte de verre bleue à décor de cotes de melon et anses trapézoïdales. Signature à chaud au cachet. Petits éclats à la base et égrenures aux anses Haut. 20,5 cm
PAUL FOLLOT (1877-1941) Square-bodied box in alternating birch and rosewood band veneer, top flap with conical grip revealing an interior with four removable compartments (small jolts, wear and accidents). Minor veneer chips and wear. Height 14 cm - Length 16 cm - Depth 16 cm Provenance: former Paul Follot collection, now in the family. History: our box is featured in a period photograph by Pierre Jahan showing the salon of Paul Follot's private mansion at 5, rue Victor Schoelcher (Paris, XIVe). Bibliography: Joseph-Antoine Angeli, Paul Follot, un puriste en Art Déco 1877-1941, Les Éditions Persée, Aix-en-Provence, 2016, p. 54 for the reproduction of our model on a photograph showing the salon of Paul Follot's private mansion.
Émile GALLÉ (1846-1904) VASE balustre à anses en verre fumé à décor en émaux polychromes d'arabesques et de d'un cavalier persan archer dans deux réserves polylobées. Rehauts de dorure. Signé sous la base E. Gallé, Nancy. Haut.: 15,5 cm - Larg.: 14 cm - Prof.: 9 cm
ANNÉES 1980 - VAGUE PERPETUELLE MOBILE Large model. Motorized parallelepiped support in brushed steel supporting a large parallelepiped in altuglas and brushed steel at the ends, imprisoning a blue-tinted viscous liquid and water, whose emulsifying movement creates a slow-motion breaking wave effect. Numbered on the underside: 730 Minor wear scratches on the Plexiglas, restoration to the motor. Height 28 cm - Width 79 cm This mobile perpetual wave gained popularity thanks to the French film "Diva" directed by Jean-Jacque Beineix in 1981. The sculpture played a major role in the film's overall aesthetic and artistic ambience, and can be seen as a nod to the New Wave film movement.
Paul FOLLOT (1879-1933) & POMONE (ATELIER D'ART DU BON MARCHÉ) Rosewood and burr-walnut veneered desk, c. 1925, with a slightly recessed rectangular top sheathed in brown morocco tortoiseshell in the center, embossed with a Greek frieze around the edge, opening with three drawers in the waistband, the two sides of which are decorated with ivory and bovine bone inlays featuring a crown of apples. Corner base with four tapered and gadrooned legs at the top (accidents, missing parts, missing veneer). Publisher's stamp under the top. Height 76.5 cm - Length 147 cm - Depth 78.5 cm History: Paul Follot was director of Ateliers d'Art du Bon Marché - Pomone from 1923 to 1928. CITES - Object composed in part of elephantidae spp. ivory. In accordance with current EU regulations (Regulation (EU) no. 2021/2280 of 16/12/21), the object will be delivered to the buyer with its Intra-Community Certificate no. FR2407508768-K issued by the DRIEAT ILE DE FRANCE on 03/07/2024. If the item is to be exported from Europe, a re-export certificate will be required, at the purchaser's expense. The purchaser must also obtain prior information on the legislation in force in the country of destination.
DAYBED - GILBERT POILLERAT (1902-1988) Featuring a silver-patinated square iron frame with a headboard and footboard featuring openwork ogives connected by small flattened spheres; the upper section is adorned with four spheres, and the side rail features openwork bars and an oval in the center. Corner base with tapered legs ending in circular feet. Upper spheres, flattened; hollowed-out oval; and base accented with gilding. Oxidation, small scratches, and soiling H 108 cm - L 194 cm - Depth: 94 cm Included are: a mattress, a box spring, cushions, and a backrest upholstered in blue fabric. Tears in the fabric and small stains. History: A similar model was exhibited at the 1953 Salon des Artistes Décorateurs. Bibliography: - René Chavance, “Les artistes décorateurs et le tourisme,” Mobilier et Décoration, June 1953; similar model reproduced on p. 24. - Michel Dufet, “Decorative Artists Address the Challenges Posed by Tourism (The Hotel Room),” *Le Décor d’Aujourd’hui*, no. 79, June 1, 1953; a similar model is reproduced on p. 207. - “Gilbert Poillerat—Metalworker, Bronze Artist, and Master of Ornament,” *Art et Industrie*, January 1, 1954; a similar model is reproduced on p. 16. - François Baudot, Gilbert Poillerat—Master Ironworker, Éditions Hazan, Paris, 1992, similar model reproduced on p. 236.
DAUM, Nancy VASE cornet sur piédouche en verre multicouche à décor polychrome dégagé à l'acide de géraniums sur fond blanc-jaune, deux larmes en application formant anses. Signé à la pointe sous la base. Haut. 21,5 cm
ABEL BATAILLARD(1877-1973) Gilded patinated wrought-iron two-light floor lamp with a truncated cone-shaped shaft on a quadripod base with four scrolled blades. Brass reflector with hemispherical body, originally drilled for electrification. Height 172 cm (total) - 163.5 cm (overall) Provenance: Jean Pierre Guigo Bataillard collection, now in the family.
ABEL BATAILLARD(1877-1973) Gilded patinated wrought-iron sideboard with square cross-section and two superimposed rectangular glass slab tops on a four-legged base with casters. Oxidation, stains Height 118.5 cm - Length 85 cm - Depth 46 cm Provenance: Jean Pierre Guigo Bataillard collection, now in the family.
PIERRE CHAREAU (1883-1950) TABLE d'appoint, variante du tabouret SN3 du référencier de l'artiste, à plateau rectangulaire en sipo (sauts de placage, décollements et manques) sur piètement en fer forgé noirci à large lame plate latérale réunissant en entretoise deux tubes métalliques formant piètement latéraux, renforcés par des patins cubiques Haut. 35 cm - plateau : Long. : 40,3 - Larg. 35,2 cm Provenance : ameublement de M. et Mme Dreyfus, Paris. Resté depuis dans la famille
PIERRE PAUL MONTAGNAC (1883-1961) Petite ARMOIRE en placage d'ébène de Macassar marqueté de filets de bois clair en croisillons, pastilles de nacre et filets métalliques en serpentins. Elle ouvre par trois portes pleines et repose sur un piétement central en gradins. Le plateau également en gradins centré d'une plaque en marbre Portor. Éstampillée au fer chaud PP Montagnac au dos et annotée sous le marbre « P. Montagnac salon d'automne 1943 » Vers 1940 Petits manques Haut. 139 cm - Larg. 156 cm - Prof. 44 cm
