André LURÇAT (1894-1970) - Lot 459

André LURÇAT (1894-1970) Pair of "Thonet B 311" variable reclining armchairs, model created circa 1931, with chromed metal frame and beige imitation leather backs and seats. H. 71 cm - W. 60 cm - D. 80 cm Provenance: Acquired on March 16, 2019 from Genin Art Gallery. History: A similar model is held in the collections of the Centre national d'art et de culture Georges Pompidou in Paris (n°inv. AM 2016-1-7). Bibliography : - Gaston Derys, "Les meubles métalliques de Thonet", Mobilier et Décoration, April 1931, similar model reproduced p. 164. - Olivier Cinqualbre, Frédéric Migayrou, Anne-Marie Zucchelli, UAM, une aventure moderne, catalog of the eponymous exhibition presented from May 30 to August 27, 2018 at the Centre Georges Pompidou, Éditions du Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, 2018, similar model referenced under no. 9 and reproduced p. 161.