20th Century Decorative Arts

Furniture, works of art, lighting, carpets, architectural elements and sculpture from the period 1920-40, not forgetting the Art Nouveau revolution dating from the 1880s

The department was launched by François Tajan in 2005; sale expert Félix Marcilhac is world-renowned authority who has written numerous works of reference (Dunand, Lalique, Groult, Jouve, Orloff…).

Some recent prices

: Eckart Muthesius (1904-1989); Console-étagère murale, circa 1930
Console : 75,7 x 200 x 30 cm
Étagère : 28,5 x 200 x 30 cm; €445,200, 12 June 2012

: François Pompon (1855-1933); Ours blanc, 1927
Sculpture en marbre blanc, taille directe
24,8 x 46,5 x 12 cm; €378,500, 21 November 2011

: François-Louis Schmied (1873-1941); Le Cantique des Cantiques
In-825 x 18,5 cm; €62,500, 21 November 2011

: Eugène Printz (1889-1948); Lampadaire, circa 1937
Hauteur 177 cm; €102,200, 21 November 2011

: Gaston Suisse (1896-1988); Suite de trois tables gigognes, circa 1936
46,5 x 60 x 41 cm; €124,458, 23 May 2011

: Marcel Coard (1889-1974); Commode
85 x 120 x 40 cm; 229 790 €, 23 November 2010

: Jean Dunand (1877-1942); Paravent à douze feuilles articulées en bois laqué à feuilles d'argent; 300 x 648 cm; €372,298, 8 June 2010

: Pierre Jeanneret; Paire de chauffeuses basses, circa 1960
64 x 55 x 74 cm; €47,628, 16 February 2010

: Félix Bracquemond 1833-1914; Coupe sur pied
Hauteur : 12 cm; €57,541, 1^st December 2009

: Jean Dunand 1877-1942; Vase
Hauteur : 25,5 cm; €47,628, 2 June 2009

: Diego Giacometti (1902-1985); Paire de fauteuils, modèle « Têtes de lionnes »; €167,292, 3 June 2008

: Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann (1879-1933); Commode dite « Colette » 1922; €111,528, 27 November 2007

: Jean Burkhalter (1895-1982); Porte plantes; €61,960, 27 November 2007

: Ivan da Silva Bruhns (1881-1980); Tapis; €37,176, 27 November 2007

: Eugène Printz (1889-1948); Mobilier de salle à manger; €49,569, 27 November 2007

: Jean Royère; Paire de fauteuils « Ours polaire »; €204,468, 11 June 2007

: Paul Dupré-Lafon; Table basse; €322,192, 11 June 2007

: Jean Dunand; Danseuse et musicienne; €32,219, 11 June 2007

Videos

: Eckart Muthesius (1904-1989); Presented by Sabrina Dolla
Auction 20 November 2012

: Lampe de table de Louis Sognot et Charlotte Alix; Presented by François Tajan
Auction 25 November 2008

: Eugène Printz : bureau de dame
Jacques Quinet : meuble secrétaire; Presented by François Tajan
Auction 25 November 2008

Auction Dates

At the Hôtel Marcel Dassault:

Two annual prestige sales in June and December.

Mid-season sales, called Intérieurs du 20e siècle, are held in March and October, and feature works from our Decorative Arts and Design departments. You can find everything from Emile Gallé to Philippe Starck, and estimates range from €200 to around €10,000. These sales target both decorators and the general public.