Romain de TIRTOF (1892–1990), known as ERTE, and Georges VRI - Lot 220

Romain de TIRTOF (1892–1990), known as ERTE, and Georges VRIZ (1940–2017) Secret cabinet in teak, sycamore, and pear wood marquetry, decorated with a pair of winged figures. It opens with two accordion-style doors revealing filing cabinets and two drawers. Gilded bronze base with a crossbar set with a lapis lazuli stone in the center. Signed on the front. Label on the underside. Artist’s proof. One-of-a-kind piece. Manufactured in the 1990s by the RINCK workshops in Paris. Height: 130 cm - Width: 52 cm - Depth: 22 cm Provenance: - Private collection, France. Bibliography: - The marquetry design is reminiscent of the drawing executed by ERTE in February 1928 for the cover of Harper’s Bazaar. Number 2584