Elizabeth GAROUSTE (Born 1946) Mattia BONETTI (Born 1952) - Lot 118

Elizabeth GAROUSTE (Born 1946) Mattia BONETTI (Born 1952) Armchair with hollowed-out structure in brown patinated wrought-iron, a unique piece with a slightly sloping, wraparound backrest and full, rounded armrests on a corner base with curved legs terminating in four small, flattened spheres. Seat and back entirely covered with yellow raffia fabric. Signed with the monogram on one foot. Height 83 cm - Length 46 cm - Depth 53.5 cm Provenance: commissioned by Mr. and Mrs. Rohleder for their secondary apartment on rue des Archives in Paris; private collection, France. History: unique piece made specifically for this commission. Our warmest thanks to Mr. Mattia Bonetti and Mrs. Tatjana Seel for their help in writing this notice and for sending us the documentation below. Bibliography : - Tatjana Seel, "Neobarok in Marais", Architektur Wohnen, June-August 1998, p. 78 for a photograph showing the interior of Klaus Rohleder's apartment, on which our model is reproduced. - Tatjana Seel, "Kleine fluchten ins Marais", Architektur Wohnen, 2/99, April-May 1999, p. 79 for a photograph showing the interior of Klaus Rohleder's apartment, on which our model is reproduced. - Gilles Dallière, "Haute Fantaisie", Maison Française, n°503, December 1999-January 2000, pp. 156-157 for photographs showing the interior of Klaus Rohleder's apartment, on which our model is reproduced. After the sale, this lot will go to the Hôtel Drouot warehouse.