PIERRE DUNAND (1914-1996)
'Chamois', An Important Pair of Articulated Doors
circa 1950-55
depicting fish in the ocean on one side and deer on a mountain side on the other, lacquered wood, patinated bronze, lacquer mark 'PIERRE DUNAND'
height 112 1/2in (286cm); width 46 1/4in (117cm); depth 1 1/2in (4cm)
Footnotes:
The present lot and the following lot are two of eight accordion doors commissioned for an interior designed for Jules Leleu as mentioned in Felix Marcilhac, 'Jean Dunand: His Life and Works' p. 339 Felix Marcilhac refers to 'Fish in the Ocean Depths' in his book, 'Jean Dunand: His Life and Works', on page 339, as part of the series of accordion doors made for a Jules Leleu interior, which is presumably the present lot.

Provenance
Koller Auktionen, 'Art Nouveau & Art Deco', Zurich, May 27, 2011, Lot 104
Bernd Goeckler, New York
Private Collection, New York

Literature
Felix Marcilhac, 'Jean Dunand: His Life and Works', Harry Abrams, 1991, p, 339, figs. 33 (one side) and 36 (the other side)
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