LEVITAN. Catalogue Général.
$550
LEVITAN. Catalogue Général.
Paris, Levitan, 1937.
(24.5 x 31.5 cm). Oblong. 68 pp. “annexe au catalogue general” bound-in (smaller format: 22 x 29 cm), followed by the main catalog, 135 pp. Publisher's textured gray card stock covers, stamped in white. Spine, edges, and corners slightly rubbed, some leaves tanning, external leaves showing wear, but a very well-preserved catalog with hundreds of illustrations.
The Levitan firm provided all manner of household and office furniture, fixtures, and bedding from their majestic premises in the 63 Boulevard Magenta, Paris. Offering everything from single duvet covers and end tables to suites of matching furnishings for offices, dining rooms, bedrooms, sitting rooms, bars, and restaurants, the catalog documents the fashionable style of mid-1930s. The items are all priced, thus providing a financial context as well.
