Ferndale, MI
Details
- Dimensions
- 43ʺW × 29ʺD × 39.25ʺH
- Table Knee Clearance
- 24.0 in
- Table Shape
- Rectangle
- Period
- 1980s
- Country of Origin
- France
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Oak
- Paint
- Pine
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Yellow
- Condition Notes
- Good solid condition with use wear consistent with age. Minor light surface wear. Minor chips on interior of front leg … moreGood solid condition with use wear consistent with age. Minor light surface wear. Minor chips on interior of front leg and side. less
- Description
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Gérard Rigot's (b.1929) colorful hand painted oak and pine Folk Art desk. From the aboriginal women painted on the two …
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Gérard Rigot's (b.1929) colorful hand painted oak and pine Folk Art desk. From the aboriginal women painted on the two front legs to the pineapples painted on the elephant storage boxes to the colorful patterns painted throughout this hand crafted piece, it is not only charming, it is a rare find.
The main writing surface is color washed in hues of yellow, blue, and red. A happy sunflower on a middle drawer. An artists desk indeed! There is not another out there just like it and his story just might be one for a story book of inspiration and creativity.
The top facade is placed and secured with dowels and so, it is removable.
Hand signed on underside.
From the New York Times:
When the painter Gerard Rigot bought a farmhouse in Toulouse, France, he began to make furniture. Inspired by his cat and using native oak and pine, he carved and painted naive animal furniture: cat chairs and toucan benches. In Mr. Rigot’s small atelier an assistant cuts the wood into rough shapes. Mr. Rigot uses hand tools to refine the shapes, and he joins them with dowels. When he paints the pieces he takes liberties with the animals’ colors – a camel might be yellow – but he captures the particular charm and posture of each animal.
...While most of his furniture depicts animals, Mr. Rigot also uses people as inspiration; less
Ferndale, MI
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