ALFRED PORTENEUVE (1896-1949) and HAMANAKA KATSU (1895-1982), 1935

ALFRED PORTENEUVE two-door “Paper Holder” cabinet

#1925

A two-door “Paper Holder” cabinet, reference #52132; the doors and side pieces covered in bright red Moroccan leather; framed in Japanese black lacquered wood of Hungarian white oak and raised on a matching rectangular pedestal; featuring details and hardware in gilt bronze, with a gilt bronze keyhole cover bearing the initials “AP” and the year ’1935′.

Branded with maker’s mark and the number ’1′

Measurements

  • Height: 55 in (139.5 cm)
  • Length: 67 ½ in. (171.5 cm)
  • Depth: 18 ½ in. (47 cm)

Documentation

Jean Gallotti, “XXVe Salon des Artistes Decorateurs, Les Ensembles”, Art et Decoration, June 1935, page 201.
Bernard Champigneulle, “Porteneuve”, Mobilier et Decoration, 1937, page 76.
Rene Chavance, “Le Vingt-Cinquieme Salon des Artistes Decorateurs” Mobilier et Decoration, January 1935, page 228.