André ARBUS (1903-1969) Rare suite of 8 chairs. In cherry wood of rustic inspiration, with straw seats and backs. 1937. H. 94 cm - Width : 45.5 cm - Depth : 49 cm. Dusty mulch. Assemblies detached to be revised; wear and accidents to some mulch and some top of the backs; some stains; some chips to the wood, including the frames. Reference: General Report of the 1937 World's Fair, La section française, Les participations régionales, Tome 8, third paragraph, p.166. Yvonne Brunhammer, André Arbus architecte décorateur des années 40, Norma, Paris, 1996, p. 126. History: These chairs were created by André Arbus for the 1937 International Exhibition of Arts and Techniques in Modern Life in Paris, and more specifically for the furnishing of the relais le Cantegril, a restaurant in the Pyrenees-Languedoc pavilion. Note: "Native wood and straw were on the menu for the furnishings designed by Arbus for the Relais Cantegril, this restaurant in the Pyrenees-Languedoc pavilion, for which he made, we read in the report, the general study of the decoration and layout. He designed and built the tables, counters and chairs in cherry wood and straw. Knowing André Arbus and his taste for good food, one can imagine the pleasure he had in paying tribute to his native province.