André Arbus, sofa

André Arbus (1903-1969)

Sofa
1953

Bench seat made out of sycamore and cane for the seat and tilted back.
The rectangular armrests made out of cane stick out.
The armrest support is an a baluster shape. The ornement on the lower part of the seat steps out, and especially underlines the shape of the feet.
The bench seat rests on fix feet, three of which are curved and the rest stand upright with a rectangular brass finish.
Model of seat bench curated for "La demeure joyeuse : Paule Marrot et ses amis" exhibition in the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, from November 1953 to February 1954.
The Mobilier national has armchairs of a similar design in its collection.

Total height 98 cm (38 ⅝ in) - Seating height 35 cm (13 ⅔ in) - Length 167 cm (67 ⅔ in) - Depth 67 cm (31 ⅛ in)

Provenance:
- Bessard collection, Paris.

Literature:
- Y. Brunhammer, "Les styles des années 30 à 50", les éditions de l’illustration, Paris, 1987, p. 97 for our model illustrted.
- R. Moutard-Uldry, "Paule Marrot et ses amis, au Musée des Arts Décoratifs", Mobilier et Décoration, décembre 1953, n° 9, p. 7.
- Y. Brunhammer, "André Arbus, Architecte-décorateur des années 40", Norma, Paris, 1996, p. 313.