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LÊ PHỔ (1907–2001)

Double-leaf door, designed and crafted under the supervision of Lê Phổ 

Estimate150 000 - 250 000
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Double-leaf door, designed and crafted under the supervision of Lê Phổ 

Gold-leafed steel and sandblasted glass, etched with acid
One-off commission
Overall dimensions: approx. 212 × 220 cm - 83 1/2 × 86 5/8 in.

A private collection in Paris belonging to a couple of Vietnamese art enthusiasts who were close to the painters Lê Phổ and Vũ Cao Đàm from the early 1940s onwards in Paris.
Private collection, France (inherited, passed down from the previous owners following the dismantling of the collection around 1975)