Auction Preview: Tajan’s Decorative Arts Sale, Paris, May 16
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The auction presents over 200 lots of decorative artworks featuring artists such as Eugene Printz, Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Georges Jouve, Jean Royère and others.What: Sale of decorative artsWhere: Espace Tajan, 37 Rue des Mathurins, 75008 Paris, FranceWhenAuction Preview: Tajan’s Decorative Arts Sale, Paris, May 16
The auction presents over 200 lots of decorative artworks featuring artists such as Eugene Printz, Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Georges Jouve, Jean Royère and others.What: Sale of decorative artsWhere: Espace Tajan, 37 Rue des Mathurins, 75008 Paris, FranceWhen: May 16, 6 PMPublic Viewing: May 10, 10AM- 6PM; May 11, 10AM- 6PM; May 12, 10AM- 6PM; May 13, 11AM- 6PM; May 15, 10AM- 6PMTop Lots of the Sale:-A large Africanist structure console table in palm wood veneer, with brass legs, designed by Eugene Printz (1889-1948); estimate: €80,000- €120,000 (US$86,948- US$130,442);-A circa 1920-1922 “Twelve columns” circular coffee table in veneer inlaid with amboine magnifying glass, with two plates connected by six pairs of twin columns forming obelisks, designed by Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann (1879-1933); estimate: €60,000- €80,000 (US$65,211- US$86,948);-A circa 1950 earthenware two-part sculpture in red, green and yellow enamels, titled "Grand Bacchus", designed by Georges Jouve (1910-1964); estimate: €40,000- €60,000 (US$43,474- US$65,211);-A suite of three "Jacques" sconces in beaten iron, including a pair of three-light sconces and a large five-light sconce with a stylized baluster structure joined at the base and at the top by Hemispherical caps, designed by Jean Royère (1902-1981); estimate: €20,000- €30,000 (US$21,737- US$32,605);-An anthropomorphic earthenware pitcher, in king blue enamel on a cracked white background, designed by Georges Jouve; estimate: €20,000- €30,000 (US$21,737- US$32,605);-An elegant double fluted crown chandelier in silver-plated bronze and triple cascade of glass beads, silver-bronzegodrone hinge, designed by Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann; estimate: €20,000- €30,000 (US$21,737- US$32,605);-A spectacular wrought iron base console table with a portor marble top; estimate: €16,000- €22,000 (US$17,390- US$23,910).For details, visit: www.tajan.comClick on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale. Read more

