Sue & Mare (attributed to), Mirror
Louis Sue (1875-1968) & André Mare (1885-1932) (attribué à)
Mirror
Circa 1920-25
Large living room mirror.
Carved wooden frame with stylised plant decoration.
The original glass is multilobed at the top and bevelled around the entire edge.
Very slight variation on model no. 803 ‘Cornes d’abondance’ from the Compagnie des Arts Français catalogue.
The original model was designed around 1919, probably for Charles Stern’s living room.
Height 156 cm (61 3⁄8 in) - Width 112 cm (44 1⁄8 in)
Provenance :
- Private collection, France.
Literature :
- L’Amour de l’Art, février 1921, the initial model reproduced p. 112.
- La Renaissance de l’art français et des industries de luxe, janvier 1921, the initial model reproduced p. 34.
- « Süe et Mare et la Compagnie des Arts Français », Florence Camard, Les Éditions de l’Amateur, Paris, 1993, the initial model reproduced pp. 81, 96, 168, 256 et 293.
