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Georges Henri Laurent (1880-1940) was a French decorative artist and painter active during the first half of the 20th century. A member of the Union of Modern Artists (UAM), along with Robert Mallet-Stevens and Le Corbusier, he participated in the revival of decorative arts in France in a modernist spirit. He is distinguished by his work in the fields of furniture, interior design, and sculpture, adopting simple and functional forms, in accordance with the principles of the UAM. His work reflects a search for harmony between utility and aesthetics.
Blackened wood cabinet
A quadrangular body opening with a compartment in the upper section, a central flap entirely carved on both sides with a trendy feline and a Khmer temple, and two solid burl veneer doors in the lower section. Solid side legs with a recess in the lower section. Veneer chips, scratches, stains, small gap between the flap and the doors in the lower section.
Conical pull handles with painted decoration of a stylized flower.
Signed.
Dimensions
H: 150 cm; W: 55.5 cm; D: 34 cm
Ref: IQTOQEA759