Exceptional Early Modernist Bookcase with Central Easel, c.1930

Object Description

A one-of-a-kind c.1930 solid mahogany and copper bookcase by French avant-garde modernist designer André Sornay (1902-2000), with a copy of the original drawing.

This exceptional solid mahogany bookcase is a unique and early example of his work. It was created especially by Sornay for a home in Lyon, where it had remained until now. A copy of his hand-drawn design shows the piece in its original setting.

A contemporary to Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand and Jean Prouvé, Sornay’s distinctive oeuvre is highly sought-after for contributing significantly to the era’s minimalist and modernist aesthetic.

Condition: Very good condition, with the original copper easel lamp (rewired and PAT tested)
Date: c.1930
Dimensions: approx. H.3m x L.3,4m x D.40cm

Object History

Purchased from the original owners.

Object Literature

T. Roche (2000) ‘André Sornay 1902-2000’, Paris.
De Vos & Giraud (2004) ‘André Sornay 1902 – 2000, Toward the Discovery of a Master’, New York.
A. Marcelpoil, A. Béras Sornay, O. Lassalle (2010) ‘Signé Sornay: André Sornay (1902-2000) un concepteur d’avant-garde’, Galerie Alain Marcelpoil, Paris.

Object Condition

Condition: Very good condition, with the original copper easel lamp (rewired and PAT tested)

Object Details