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André Arbus

Les Quatre Continents, Armoire with Painted Door Panels

France, 1948

ARB 14

Description

Oak, tempera paint

Height: 70.25" - Width: 52.25" - Depth: 24"

Two-door armoire decorated with four neoclassical paintings by Jean-Paul Delhumeau (France, 1922-2003) representing four continents—Asia, the Americas, Africa, and Europe.

Maker's mark on verso.

Exhibited:

- Salon de l’Imagerie 1947. Same model with doors painted by Jean Picart-Ledoux shown during this event. 

- Salon du Beau dans l’Utile, Pavillon de Marsan, 1948. Same model with doors painted by Jean Picart-Ledoux shown during this event. The removable painted panels by Jean-Paul Delhumeau are also shown. 

Bibliography:

For an illustration of this piece, see:

Le Décor d'Aujourd'hui, 13th year, no. 42. p. 30.

- Mobilier et Décoration, December 1947. Same model with different doors panels painted by Jean Picart-Ledoux reproduced on page 69. 

For an illustration of this piece see: 

Bony, Anne. Meubles Et Décors Des Années 40. Paris, FR: Editions Du Regard, 2002. P.70.

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