Desk Chair

Compagnie des Arts Français|Louis Süe|André Mare

ca. 1925 · Ebonized wood (possibly walnut or beech), pigskin · Modern and Contemporary Art

Süe et Mare’s pavilion, Musée d’Art Contemporain (Museum of Contemporary Art), at the 1925 exposition was remarkable for its lavish interior—extravagant patterning, abundance of color, and bold designs that looked back to the Louis XV style for inspiration. The centerpiece of its main salon was this ebony and gilt-bronze desk suite, which was among the most important works that curator Joseph Breck purchased for The Met at the fair.

Artist

Compagnie des Arts Français|Louis Süe|André Mare

Date

ca. 1925

Medium

Ebonized wood (possibly walnut or beech), pigskin

Department

Modern and Contemporary Art

Credit line

Purchase, Edward C. Moore Jr. Gift, 1925