Maria PERGAY (1930-2023)
Rare Saturn dining table, circa 1968.
In stainless steel, with oval top hollowed out in its center and fitted with a removable and reversible tray with two handles that can be used as a flat rest, resting on a folded and cut steel blade forming an undulating base.
Wear, scratches and screws have been affixed to the belt and under the top.
H.: 72 cm W.: 199 cm D.: 119.5 cm.
Tray thickness: 2.4 cm.
Design Steel edition.

Provenance :
By family tradition, this table was acquired on boulevard Saint Germain in Paris in the 70s.
At the same time, Jean Dive, decorator of the Maison et Jardin gallery, had a branch on boulevard Saint Germain and presented Maria Pergay's stainless steel collections.
We would like to thank the Pergay heirs for confirming the authenticity of the work and the information provided. A certificate dated October 2024 will be given to the purchaser.

Bibliography
Revue Plaisir de France, No. 10, January 1969, similar model reproduced n.p.
Suzanne Demisch, Maria Pergay: Between Ideas and Design,2006, similar model reproduced p. 34 and p.54.
Suzanne Demisch Demisch and Stéphane Danant, Maria Pergay: Complete Works 1957-2010, Damiani, 2011, model with variant reproduced p. 127-128.
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Lot no. 90

Maria PERGAY (1930-2023) Rare Saturn dining table, circa 1968. In stainless steel, with oval top hollowed out in its center and fitted with a removable and reversible tray with two handles that can be used as a flat rest, resting on a folded and cut steel blade forming an undulating base. Wear, scratches and screws have been affixed to the belt and under the top. H.: 72 cm W.: 199 cm D.: 119.5 cm. Tray thickness: 2.4 cm. Design Steel edition. Provenance : By family tradition, this table was acquired on boulevard Saint Germain in Paris in the 70s. At the same time, Jean Dive, decorator of the Maison et Jardin gallery, had a branch on boulevard Saint Germain and presented Maria Pergay's stainless steel collections. We would like to thank the Pergay heirs for confirming the authenticity of the work and the information provided. A certificate dated October 2024 will be given to the purchaser. Bibliography Revue Plaisir de France, No. 10, January 1969, similar model reproduced n.p. Suzanne Demisch, Maria Pergay: Between Ideas and Design,2006, similar model reproduced p. 34 and p.54. Suzanne Demisch Demisch and Stéphane Danant, Maria Pergay: Complete Works 1957-2010, Damiani, 2011, model with variant reproduced p. 127-128.

Estimate
€50,000 - €80,000
Result
Not communicated
Buyer's premium
25%
Maria PERGAY (1930-2023) Rare Saturn dining table, circa 1968. In stainless steel, with oval top hollowed out in its center and fitted with a removable and reversible tray with two handles that can be used as a flat rest, resting on a folded and cut steel blade forming an undulating base. Wear, scratches and screws have been affixed to the belt and under the top. H.: 72 cm W.: 199 cm D.: 119.5 cm. Tray thickness: 2.4 cm. Design Steel edition. Provenance : By family tradition, this table was acquired on boulevard Saint Germain in Paris in the 70s. At the same time, Jean Dive, decorator of the Maison et Jardin gallery, had a branch on boulevard Saint Germain and presented Maria Pergay's stainless steel collections. We would like to thank the Pergay heirs for confirming the authenticity of the work and the information provided. A certificate dated October 2024 will be given to the purchaser. Bibliography Revue Plaisir de France, No. 10, January 1969, similar model reproduced n.p. Suzanne Demisch, Maria Pergay: Between Ideas and Design,2006, similar model reproduced p. 34 and p.54. Suzanne Demisch Demisch and Stéphane Danant, Maria Pergay: Complete Works 1957-2010, Damiani, 2011, model with variant reproduced p. 127-128.
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