This Mid-Century Modern bar cart is a timeless and elegant piece, not to mention its functionality. The pairing of glass and brass is an elegant, modern combination of materials.

The two-tiered construction recalls the brass carts of the Art Deco, while the X-shaped frame and the straight, defined lines are design elements that give this bar cart the modernist flair. The two tiers hold the smoked glass shelves, supported by the geometrical frame that on one side features two decorative, horizontal lines. The original wheels show beautiful patina on the brass and are very chic.

This cart has been attributed to French glass artist Guy Lefevre, who worked for the legendary Maison Jansen, a Paris-based interior decoration office founded in 1880 by Dutch-born Jean-Henri Jansen. Jansen is considered the first truly global design firm, serving clients in Europe, Latin America, North America and the Middle East.

Interestingly, a bar cart very similar to this piece has been frequently featured in the TV series Suits, in the offices of many of Harvey Spector's competitors.

SOLD

Condition:

In good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Item has some small marks, small scratches and discolourations. Wear consistent with age and use.

Dimensions:

28.74 in W x 18.89 in D x 29.92 in H (total); table height: 25.98 in

73 cm W x 48 cm D x 76 cm H (total); table height: 66 cm

About the designer:

Guy Lefèvre was born in 1933 in Fianarantsoa, Madagascar and died in 2018. He is remembered as an exceptional Malagasy stained-glass maker.

Born in Madagascar of Reunionese parents, Guy Lefèvre spent his entire career as a stained-glass maker in the Indian Ocean on the islands of Madagascar, Reunion and Mauritius. After beginning his career in Antananarivo in the early 1960s, he moved to Reunion in 1967. His first workshop was located in the ramps of Saint-François, then in 1969, rue Mazagran in Saint-Denis.

In Paris, he obtained the title of Maître Verrier at the Chambre Syndicale des Maître Verriers in 1972. In 1983, Guy Lefèvre moved near the former Éperon factory (Saint-Paul), then the property of Bourbon Sweets who wished to create a craft village. His main activity was the stained glass, but he developed a parallel production of sculptures as well as furniture pieces. ~H.