Traditional Motifs Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann: dressing table.
Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann.
'Lotus' dressing table.
Oak and mahogany with amaranth and andaman padouk veneer; ebony and ivory inlays; silvered bronze mirror frame and fittings; mirrored glass.
119 x 76 x 52.5 cm.
French, c.1919-23.
V&A: W.14-1980.
This exquisite dressing table is a superb example of early French Art Deco. Designed by one of the most important Art Deco designers, Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann, it combines the use of luxurious and exotic materials including amaranth, andaman padouk, ebony and ivory with classical forms.
