André Groult
Straw marquetry, oak
Height: 26" - Width: 29.5" - Depth: 16.5"
A stationary serving table with two tiers, the intricately inlaid straw marquetry depicts a medallion composed of musical instruments.
Exhibited:
André Groult exhibited in XIXth Salon des artistes décorateurs of 1928 a room in which walls were covered by straw marquetry. Two years later, during the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs 1930 he exhibited his famous straw room: walls and furniture were entirely covered by straw marquetry.
Bibliography:
Félix Marcilhac, André Groult, Les éditions de l’amateur, Paris, 1997. A related table featured on page 209.