Paul DUPRÉ-LAFON (1900-1971) - Lot 428

Paul DUPRÉ-LAFON (1900-1971) Two Macassar ebony veneered doors with eight small square cupped panels and their original hinges. Eight cupboard fronts of the same model are included. H. 235 cm - W. 72 cm. Front: 70 x 51 cm Provenance : - Piece commissioned for the Maison Weill headquarters at 8 rue de Livingston, Paris. Since left in the family. History: - In 1924 Paul Dupré-Lafon built the Weill family building, nicknamed "La Manufacture", at the foot of Montmartre. This building was enlarged in 1956 under the direction of architect Alfred Favre, at which time certain salons received new decor by Paul Dupré-Lafon. Bibliography : - Thierry Couvrat Desvergnes, Paul Dupré-Lafon décorateur des millionnaires, Richer / Les éditions de l'Amateur, Paris, 1990, our doors referenced and reproduced pp. 196-197.