Giltwood, Dedar upholstery
Height: 34.75" - Width: 155.25" - Depth: 33"
This monumental ten legged sofa was designed by Rothschild and Gaudissard for the famed luxury ocean liner the SS Normandie. It is not, however, merely of historical interest, unusual as it is for its grand size, its ingenious, delightful arrangement, and charming details, which include a pair of cushioned interior arms, rounded ends, and original gilding, slightly retouched as necessary.
Provenance:
Grand Salon, ocean liner Normandie.
Private collection, Paris, France.
Bibliography:
- Foucart, Bruno and Charles Offrey, François Robichon & Claude Villiers. Normandie: L'Épopée du "Géant des Mers". Paris: Editions Herscher, 1985. p. 70.
- Mobilier et décoration, July 1935. Our sofa in the grand salon of SS Normandie reproduced page 267.
- Art et décoration, July 1935. Our sofa in the grand salon of SS Normandie reproduced in an advertising for Ch. Champigneulle, unpagined.
- L’architecture d’aujourd’hui, August 1935. Our sofa in the grand salon of SS Normandie reproduced page 36.