Jacques LE CHEVALLIER (1896-1987) and René KOECHLIN (1866-19 - Lot 26

Jacques LE CHEVALLIER (1896-1987) and René KOECHLIN (1866-1951) Pair of modernist "n°52 comb" sconces in aluminum and ebonite, with a structure composed of two cut, folded and serrated plates and a plate serving as a directional reflector. Model created in 1928 H: 17 cm - W: 17 cm - D: 17.5 cm (Wear) Provenance: Acquired directly from the René Koechlin family. History: The n°52 sconces were presented at the XXIst Salon d'Automne in Paris in 1928. Bibliography: - Jean Prouvé, Le métal, L'art International d'Aujourd'hui, volume 9, Paris, Editions Charles Moreau, 1929, similar model reproduced on a plate. -Jean-François Archieri, Jacques Le Chevallier 1896-1987, La lumière moderne, Paris, Editions Gourcuff Gradenigo, 2007, model referenced and reproduced on pages 90 and 91.