WORK FROM THE 1920S COMMONLY ATTRIBUTED TO PAUL FOLLOT (1877 - Lot 142

WORK FROM THE 1920S COMMONLY ATTRIBUTED TO PAUL FOLLOT (1877-1942) AND MADE ESPECIALLY FOR THE PARIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE THEN LOCATED IN THE HALLE AUX BLES PARIS 1 - NOW BOURSE DE COMMERCE PINAULT COLLECTION Suite of 6 chairs in gilded wood; the curved backs, the central bars carved with stylized floral motifs. The grooved front legs rest on olive-shaped glides. The rear legs form back posts. Crenellated belts punctuated with circular lozenges. The seats are (re)upholstered. Early 1920s. Height: 89 cm Length: 43.5 cm Depth: 40 cm Non-original upholstery and tapestries, heavy wear and missing gilding, numerous scattered bumps, chips and accidents. Provenance: Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Paris, Halle aux blés (now Chambre de commerce-Pinault Collection), then avenue de Friedland in the 8th arrondissement, where they were placed in the Salle des fêtes designed by Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann. We would like to thank Mr. Emmanuel EYRAUD for his expertise on this lot.