Auction Catalogue

1 June 1994

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Historical and Art Medals

Mayfair Art Exhibition Centre  15/16 Grosvenor St  London  W1X 9FB

Lot

№ 130

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1 June 1994

Hammer Price:
£210

France, 1927. France. "Baigneuse", a uniface bronze Art Deco plaque by P. Turin, naked female with robe, 111 x 31mm (cf. Classens 133 for a similar work). Very fine; mounted on the hinged lid of an extremely fine ebony notebook holder, the back stamped "P. Maquet, Ebeniste, 26 Bd Beaumarchais, Paris

An interesting and rare example of the use of such an Art Deco plaque as a contemporary decoration. Illustrated half-size