Original lacquer plate by Eileen GRAY - Circa 1920. Dark ochre hand-lacquered wood, with a stepped-relief layer of dark-grey lacquer.
Provenance:
Cheska et Bob Vallois.
Comment:
Cheska and Bob Vallois were Eileen Gray’s gallerist in her lifetime, and have continued to feature prominently ever since. They were the bidders on behalf of a private client who acquired the Dragon Chair at Christie’s Sale in 2010 for the world-record price for a piece of 20th century furniture