Oak and Leather Upholstered Bridge Chair by André Sornay

Oak laminate and leather upholstered bridge chair by André Sornay, inlayed with typical metal dots.  Branded manufacturer's mark to underside ‘Breveté France Sornay Etranger’. France: circa 1935. provenance: New York private collection, Hostler Burrows New York literature: André Sornay, Roche, ppg. 30, 73, 108, 120, 155 André SORNAY mainly exhibited his work at the Lyon autumn fairs. He, nevertheless, took part in two Parisian exhibitions. In 1925, at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs Industriels et Modernes (International Exhibition of Industrial and Modern Decorative Arts), his work did not seem yet to be fully undestood. His contemporaries were still drawn to artists such as RUHLMANN, JALLOT, SÛE and MARE. Twelve years later in 1937, he was awarded the bronze medal for the display of his own personal study at the Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne (International Exhibition of Arts and Techniques in Modern Life )

width

20.25

height

36

depth

18

condition

Good original condition some small missing edge veneer replaced, refinished

Circa 1935