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Art & Craft paneled room from the private mansion of the architect Henry GUEDY, 1912-1913

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Gilt and sculpted wood bed with a very rich Rococo decoration and dragons coming from Marlène Dietrich's Parisian appartment

This bed with an impressive decor was made of gilt and sculpted wood in the 20th century and comes from the old apartment of the French actress Marlène Dietrich (1901-1992). The headboard is adorned with an opulent Rococo decoration with curved edges, showing stylized shells with acanthus leaves coilings. The whole is lightened up with two small dragons put on each side threateningly and with a winding body. The foodboard also shows a very rich sculpted decoration composed of impressive volutes with acanthus leaves put all around a stylised shell. On the bed's frame a gadrooned frieze and an interlaced one are running, while the sides each receive splendid shell decor from where are escaping acanthus leaves and flower garlands.

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Ernest CARRIÈRE for CHRISTOFLE – Japonist Ovoid Vase “Seaweed and Fish” in Silvered Metal

This Japanese-inspired ovoid vase, designed by the ceramist Ernest Carrière, was produced by the renowned silversmith Christofle. The base is adorned with a frieze of seashells, and the body features a koi carp motif. The relief treatment of the carp lends the vase a unique presence, while the sinuous horizontal patterns represent seaweed swept by the current. The neck is decorated with a frieze of elegantly incised shrimp. A symbol of willpower, strength, and fertility, Japanese tradition attributes talismanic power to the image of the carp, ensuring happiness and wealth. Brother of the painter Eugène Carrière, Ernest Carrière (1857-1908) exhibited at the Salon des Beaux-Arts between 1893 and 1908. The "Seaweed and Fish" model was created in 1894 and exhibited at the Salon the following year. Presented as number 177 with the somewhat dry title "metal vase: fish," it reflects the final waves of Japonisme and introduces the elegant organic forms of Art Nouveau. This model exists in several sizes. Our example is signed Ernest Carrière and marked with the Christofle hallmark under the base. The base shows traces of gilding.