ARCHIGUILLE Francois

ARCHIGUILLE Francois

Francois ARCHIGUILLE (1932-2017)

One-of-a-kind wooden slant front desk painted by the artist.

Certificate of authenticity from the artist.

Provenance: Special order for the King Club in Paris, one of the most popular night club in Paris in the 1970's-1990's, owned by Albert Minski.

We could see as guests, Serge Gainsbourg, Jean Paul Belmondo, Johnny Hallyday, Catherine Deneuve...

Archiguille decorated the whole interior of the King club.

The last picture, taken during the 25th anniversary of the King club grand opening, is showing (left to right) the actor Darry Cowl, Albert Minski, the actor Jean Paul Belmondo, the singer Johnny Hallyday.
Provenance: Albert Minski, King club's owner.

The textured surfaces display a unique and ever- changing combination of hues depending on the light and space the piece is placed in.

His works can be found in the collections of such individuals as François Mitterrand, Mme Claude Pompidou, Jacqueline Kennedy, Coco Chanel, Ari Onassis, Barbara Bush, the Emperor of Japan, Sophia Loren, Robert De Niro, Spain's king Juan Carlos, David Rockefeller and Barbra Streisand.

Price : 3800.00

Materials / Techniques: Wood and paint