A Rare Pair of Wrought Iron Stools attr. to René Prou (1889-1948)

A wonderfully decorative, light and elegant  pair of  stools, of great scale, the  iron frames finely wrought in flowing scrolls and crisply pointed ends.

 France, circa 1940

 Provenance: Mallett, London

                        Private Collection, London

Much of Prou’s work is mistaken for that of his contemporary René Drouet (1899-1993) but his own oeuvre is distinguished by finer lines and sharper and, arguably more elegant, attenuation, all of which can be seen in the present pair.

A pivotal figure in French design between the wars his  maturework superseded the Art Deco taste and can be characterised by its unusual lightness and poise which prefigured much of that of other designers of the 1950’s

Overlooked until recently in comparison to his contemporaries he is the subject of a recent substantial monograph René Prou Entre Art Déco et Modernisme by Anne Bony.

Dimensions

Height 68cm | 26 ¾ in

(to top of cushion)

Width 85cm | 33 ½ in

Depth 52cm | 20 ½ in

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