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Maison Dominique superb French Art Deco dining setting…
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Melbourne
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14-Aug-2021
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Maison Dominique superb French Art Deco dining setting comprising a dining table, 8 chairs and a buffet, circa 1925, the buffet 101 cm high, 182 cm wide, 50 cm deep, the table 75 cm high, 148 cm wide, 100 cm deep, born of the collaboration between Andre Domin and Marcel Genevriere, Maison Dominique was among the major European creators of Art Deco furniture pieces. Despite its unlikely beginnings, Dominique quickly established itself in its early projects, which included creating furniture for the silver designer Jean Puiforcat, and also for perfumer Houbigant. These projects built Dominique's reputation and skill, allowing them to form the, Groupe de Cinq, with Pierre Chareau, Pierre Legrain, Raymond Templier and Jean Puiforcat in 1926. Throughout its history, Maison Dominique participated in many exhibitions, most notably the 1925 Paris Exposition international des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes and the 1931 Exposition Colonial in Paris. Maison Dominique's pieces are, in many ways, influenced by Cubism, which is evident in the highly geometric forms that they favoured. Their pieces show simplicity and dignity, but are comfortable and were created with an awareness of and concern for their intended function. From 1933, the Maison Dominique worked for the Compagnie Generale Transatlantique, most notably on the famed luxury ocean liner, the Normandy. The four major luxury design firms of the time - Leleu, Sue et Mare, Mantagnac and Dominique - were invited to create suites for the ship. Dominique's contribution was the Rouen suite, likely named after the birthplace of Marcel Genevriere. Maison Dominique continued to exist until the 1970's, run under the direction of Alain Domin, the Son of Andre Domin.
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