Lot 185
Lot 185
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF NORAH AND NORMAN STONE
JACQUES ADNET (1900-1984)

Pair of Luggage Racks from the Hotel Majestic, Cannes, circa 1955

Price Realised USD 5,292
Estimate
USD 800 - USD 1,200
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JACQUES ADNET (1900-1984)

Pair of Luggage Racks from the Hotel Majestic, Cannes, circa 1955

Price Realised USD 5,292
Price Realised USD 5,292
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Details
brass, iron, leather
1638 x 2458 x 1758 in. (41.6 x 62.5 x 44.7 cm)
Provenance
Hotel Majestic, Cannes
Galerie de Beyrie, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2002
Literature
A. R. Hardy and G. Millet, Jacques Adnet, Paris, 2009 p. 227
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Christie's would like to thank Alain-René Hardy for his assistance with the authentication and cataloguing of this lot.
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Victoria Allerton TudorVice President, Specialist, Head of Sale
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Lot Essay

Built in 1926, the Hotel Majestic in Cannes, France is historically one of the most glamorous hotels, traditionally preferred by film stars visiting the city for the famous Cannes Festival. The hotel commissioned Adnet in the 1950s to refurbish and redecorate.
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