Live Auction 3775The Opulent Eye - 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Works of Art, Ceramics & Carpets
A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED PLUM-PUDDING MAHOGANY TABLE A ECRIRE
Lot 76

A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED PLUM-PUDDING MAHOGANY TABLE A ECRIRE

AFTER THE MODEL BY JEAN-HENRI RIESENER, BY GERVAIS-MAXIMILIEN-EUGÈNE DURAND, LATE 19TH CENTURY

Closed21 October 2015

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USD 43,750

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A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED PLUM-PUDDING MAHOGANY TABLE A ECRIRE
AFTER THE MODEL BY JEAN-HENRI RIESENER, BY GERVAIS-MAXIMILIEN-EUGÈNE DURAND, LATE 19TH CENTURY
The rectangular top with pierced three-quarter gallery, above a frieze drawer centered with a pair of putti, the sides each centered with Minerva's helmet, supported on tapering legs each headed by flower swags, joined by a shaped galleried undertier, on castors, the underside stamped three times G.DURAND
29½ in. (75 cm.) high, 23¼ in. (59 cm.) wide, 17¼ in. (44 cm.) deep

Specialist note

The present table is a direct copy of Jean-Henri Riesener's original supplied in 1780 for Marie-Antoinette's cabinet intérieur at Versailles. The 19th century's leading ébénistes often produced this charming writing table, including François Linke (index no. 881) and E.-Guillaume-Edmond Lexcellent. An example by the latter sold at Christie's, London, 22 September 2011, lot 198 (£18,750) and finely-mounted unsigned version sold at Christie's, New York, 23 November 2010, lot 34 ($28,750).