EUGENE PRINTZ (1879-1948) - OLD EUGENE PRINTZ COLLECTIONExce - Lot 66

Lot n° 66
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EUGENE PRINTZ (1879-1948) - OLD EUGENE PRINTZ COLLECTIONExce - Lot 66
EUGENE PRINTZ (1879-1948) - OLD EUGENE PRINTZ COLLECTIONExceptional modernist cabinet in palm and palm veneerThe facade opens with two doors treated like accordion-type leaves. The overhanging top and reception top have a curved profile. The quadrangular body rests on a patinated brass base describing volutes enriched with half-discs at the ends. The interior, in sycamore veneer, is fitted with shelves and a box that holds internal drawers. The inner lock cages are made of sponge-oxidized brass. Circa 1935. Used condition. Height : 180 cm - Length : 133 cm - Depth : 45,5 cmProvenance : - Personal collection of Eugène Printz- M. N. (1902-1975), Paris, intimate of Eugène Printz, universal legatee of the artist . - Furniture remained in the family of the previous one by inheritance. History: On 15 August 1944, Eugène Printz, who died on 26 March 1948, wrote a long holographic will . In this document, the artist expressed very clearly and precisely his wishes regarding the distribution of his estate and the designation of beneficiaries. In addition to listing the bequests to the various institutions, he named three universal legatees: Mr. Jean Saint-Georges (his very close collaborator), Miss X. and Mr. N. On April 5, 1948, Mr. Benoist, the notary in charge of his estate, filed Eugène Printz's will and his codicils in the minutes . Mr. Holleaux, vice-president of the Civil Court of the Seine, occasionally acting as president, entered the deposit of the said documents and their descriptions in the minutes of the day.
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