Hector MICHAUT (1874-1923) - Lot 370

Hector MICHAUT (1874-1923) Part of an Art Nouveau walnut cabinet composed of a bookcase and two chairs: - Three-part walnut bookcase, topped by a rectangular pediment adorned on each side with a carved seaweed motif and deeply arched and molded on the front. The central glazed section, protecting five shelves above a drawer, is framed on either side On either side, beneath two openwork niches, a solid wood door protects four shelves on the left and three shelves and three rows of drawers on the right. Above a walnut arch surmounting the central glass pane, the top of the door features a carved motif depicting a female face surrounded by seaweed and marine flora, her hair swept to either side by a wave-like movement. Each wooden door features a slightly recessed rectangular column topped by a carved motif of seaweed and a scallop shell. Signed, located and dated lower left: H. Michaut, Paris, 21. H 230 x W 180 x D 50 cm - Pair of walnut chairs. The seat rests on a belt and legs adorned with carved seaweed, while an upright in the center of the openwork back develops the same seaweed motif in the form of a fan under a curved molding. Circa 1920 H 97 x W 46 x D 47 cm Wear Bibliographical reference: A watercolor on paper representing a project for a bedroom containing this bookcase appears in the book Hector Michaut, ébéniste oublié de l'Art nouveau, page 49, François Descouturelle and Anne Billon, Société Lorraine des Amis des Arts et des Musées, 2023. Expertise Didier Largeault