A set comprising a pair of white-painted metal banquettes and three pairs of curtains, the fabric by Madeleine Castaing (1894-1992), 20th century
Auction Closed
October 6, 05:06 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
the banquettes with openwork scroll motifs, on castors, with cushions; the curtains lined with white cotton and fitted with rings
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Banquettes : Haut. (with cushions) 46 cm, larg. 121 cm, prof. 41 cm ; Height 18 ¹⁄₈ in, width 47 ⁵⁄₈ in, depth 16 ¹⁄₈ in
Curtains : Haut. 270 cm, larg. 160 cm (80 cm) ; Height 106 ⁵⁄₁₆ in, width 63 in (width at rings 31 ¹⁄₂ in)
Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé collection, Villa Mabrouka, Tanger ;
Pierre Bergé - D'une demeure l'autre, Replica Shoes 's Paris, 29-31 October 2018, lot 829 : coming from villa Mabrouka in Tanger ;
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Madeleine Castaing was simultaneously an interior decorator, antique dealer, and patron whose flamboyant and poetic style—combining boldness, culture, and theatricality—revolutionized French interior design and left a lasting mark on the international design scene. A former silent film actress, nicknamed the “French Mary Pickford,” she quickly abandoned the stage to devote herself to high-end decoration.
Her Parisian boutique, located on Rue Jacob/Boulevard Rue Bonaparte, became an iconic hub of the post-war decorative arts scene. Approached by figures such as Jean Cocteau, Marc Chagall, Picasso, and Erik Satie, she influenced their work and interior designs—most notably Cocteau’s decoration in Milly-la-Forêt.
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