Curule Stool, Art Deco Style, Varnished Wood, Late 20th Century, France

A French Art Deco-style curule stool in varnished hardwood, late 20th century. The piece is constructed as a tiered column on a stepped plinth base, the saddle-form seat carried on a quartet of vertical members joined by a recessed central element. The vocabulary references the formal language of Pierre Chareau and Maison Jansen, though the piece bears no maker's mark, label, or signature, and is offered without attribution. Provenance: a private Parisian collection of paintings, furniture, and objets d'art, dispersed at Hôtel Drouot. Dimensions: H 52 × W 61 × D 31 cm. Materials: Varnished hardwood. Condition: Very good - wear consistent with age and use.