M A L L E T T LO N D O N
AN OPALINE AND EGLOMISE SIDE CABINET A very unusual 1940’s side cabinet with ebonised panels inset with raised elements set with black glass. The centre corners are mounted with gilt solomonic pilasters, the whole standing on a gilt iron base. France, circa 1940 Height: 96cm/38in Width: 156cm/61½in Depth: 46cm/18in F3A0385
LITERATURE
Illustrated in Jean-Louis Gaillemin, Les Décorateurs des Années 40, Norma, 1999, p. 34.
Felix Davin was best known for his confident and original Spanish revival designs that took elements of Spanish Renaissance furniture and, as with the Louis XVI revival at the time, paired them down to their essential elements; the spiral column legs on this piece were especially associated with him. He did not produce many pieces but his work reflects the inventions of renowned metal craftsman Gilbert Poillerat, and also Robert Pansart, a master craftsman in the art of verre églomisé.
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