Wrought Iron And Marble Serpent Console In The Manner Of Paul Poiret

Wrought Iron and Marble Console In the Manner of Paul Poiret. Patinated wrought iron base featuring of a pair of serpents, with an impressive marble top. Wall Mounted by 6 fixings, hammered patination to enhance the "skin" of each serpent with details of eyes and mouth to each serpent. France, Circa 1919. Most likely retailed by Maison Martine. Similar Console sold Sotheby's Important Design. Dec 2017. Lot 58. Sotheby's PF1304. May 2013. Lot 34. Image Found on P.53 from Yvonne Deslandres, Poiret (Paris 1986). Image also found of Poiret's Faubourg Saint-Honore Interior featuring His wife Denise posing in front of a remarkably similar console. Paul Poiret (1879 - 1944) A revolutionary French fashion designer, often credited with liberating women from corsets and introducing bold colour, exoticism and a sense of theatricality to early 20th Century fashion. while best known for his clothing - his role in shaping modern interior design and lifestyle aesthetics is sometimes overlooked. He viewed fashion, art and interiors not as isolated craft but as a total lifestyle. His ability to use fashion for interiors and create the notion of a lifestyle brand was at the time bold and pioneering. He was arguably the first designer to extend his aesthetic through his decorative arts studio, Maison Martine, into home goods, predating Coco Chanel, Dior Maison or Versace Home by decades.
Dimensions: 89cm (H) x 121cm (W) x 36cm (D)