ÉMILE-JACQUES RUHLMANN (1879 – 1933)
Unique ‘Lorcia’ table in amboyna veneer, with ivorine and gilt bronze details. The table designed by Ruhlmann for French ballerina of the
Paris Opera Suzette Lorcia, showcases his masterful use of amboyna veneer.
Referenced under N° 1029AR and 1510NR in the Ruhlmann archives.
Stamped: Ruhlmann (three times).
Dimensions: H 75 cm x W 150 cm x D 76 cm - 29,5 x 59 x 29,9 in.
Period: Circa 1930
Material: Amboyna veneer, ivorine, gilt bronze.
Provenance: Commissioned directly from the artist by Gabrielle Lorcia, Paris
Bibliography: Florence Camard, ‘Ruhlmann’, Paris, 1983, p. 152; ‘Ruhlmann, un génie de l’Art Déco’, exh. cat., musée des Années 30,
Boulogne-Billancourt, 15 November 2001 – 17 March 2002 and musée des Beaux-Arts, Montreal, 2003, illustrated p. 295;
Florence Camard, ‘Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann’, Saint-Rémy-en-l’Eau, 2009, illustrated p. 339;
Laurent Guelfucci, ‘25 ANS D’ARTS DÉCORATIFS’, Guelfucci Gallery, Berlin, 2023, p. 28-29
Laurent Guelfucci, ‘Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann’, Galerie Guelfucci, Paris/Berlin, 2025, p. 13, 15.