Desk And Chair By André Sornay, Sornay Furniture Lyon 1955

A rare desk and chair set in blue lacquered ash, designed by André Sornay, a Lyon-based cabinetmaker and designer, circa 1955. Produced by Sornay Meubles in Lyon, this set embodies the excellence of post-war French modernist furniture. The desk and chair are crafted from naturally stained ash lacquered in a luminous blue. Their angled legs and rigorous structure illustrate the dowel assembly system, patented by Sornay in 1955, which allows for a construction that is simultaneously solid, demountable, and aesthetically pleasing. The contrast between the warmth of the wood and the vibrancy of the blue reveals the full modernity of the design, where geometry and color interact. This set testifies to Lyon's expertise and the rational, architectural vision of André Sornay, a major figure in 20th-century French design. Chair seat height: 44 cm.

Manufacturer: Sornay Meubles, Lyon, circa 1955.

Bibliography: Signed Sornay, Galerie Alain Marcelpoil, July 2010, p. 302