Art Deco octogonal side table by Michel Dufet

Pair of armchairs designed by Michel Dufet (1888-1985). Ash tree wood structure, macassar ebony veneer and velvet upholstery. France, CIRCA 1930.

Auxiliary table with decapé oak made by COMTE. Normally used to place the telephone. Argentina, CIRCA 1940.

French Modernist Art Deco side table, circa 1930, designed by Michel Dufet and executed in maple burl and rosewood. 29” wide (at sides) x 16” deep x 23” high. MICHEL DUFET (1888 – 1985) Michel Dufet was a renaissance man: architect, designer, painter, and writer. He was born in Deville-les-Rouen, France, and trained in Paris. His long and distinguished career ranged from modern furniture and design to significant architectural projects. Dufet began espousing the principles of modernism as early as 1913 when he opened a decorating studio, Mobilier Artistique Moderne (MAM) on Avenue de l’Opera in Paris to produce furniture, wallpaper (including the first Cubist wallpapers), fabrics and lighting. Just one year later, he made his debut at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1914 and exhibited again after the World War I armistice. His partner by then was Louis Bureau...

Michel Dufet (1888-1985) Rare large art deco pedestal table covered with palm veneer, circa 1930 Small flaws, varnish to redo.