Modernist cabinet. C1930
Modernist cabinet. C1930
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Asymmetrical Modernist Cabinet in Figured Walnut, France, circa 1935
During the 1930s, part of French furniture design gradually moved away from decoration towards a more restrained, architectural language. This cabinet is a remarkable example. With its deliberate asymmetry, pure volumes and absence of superfluous ornament, it belongs to the lineage of French modernism and recalls certain interiors at the Cité Universitaire designed by Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann, Dutch works by Willem Penaat, and the productions of the Union des Artistes Modernes (UAM).
The composition is particularly balanced: a large storage compartment enclosed by two doors, a raised block of three drawers and an open niche create an almost architectural interplay of volumes, like a small modernist façade. Patinated brass tubular handles punctuate the piece with restraint.
The figured walnut veneer, in deep amber tones, animates the front with a book-matched grain characteristic of late Art Deco production.
The interior retains a functional construction typical of French modernist workshops of the 1930s and 1940s.
The contrast between the rigour of its lines and the movement of its veneer gives the cabinet a discreet sculptural presence.
A few old traces of wood-boring insects are visible on certain lower sections of the cabinet. It has received both curative and preventive treatment. A photographic record of the treatment is available on request.
The key is missing.
Dimensions: W 144 cm × maximum H 109 cm × maximum D 40 cm
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