A FRENCH ORMOLU, PATINATED-BRONZE AND MAHOGANY GUERIDON
Lot 202

A FRENCH ORMOLU, PATINATED-BRONZE AND MAHOGANY GUERIDON

20TH CENTURY, RE-USING EARLIER ELEMENTS

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A FRENCH ORMOLU, PATINATED-BRONZE AND MAHOGANY GUERIDON
20TH CENTURY, RE-USING EARLIER ELEMENTS
The circular porphyry top and panelled border on turned legs joined by a X-pattern frame centred by a patera, above a concave-sided tripartite base and paw feet, with a label inscribed 'Grognot et Joinel', the feet numbered 'VII' and 'X'
29 in. (74 cm.) high; 24¼ in. (62 cm.) diameter

With Grognot et Joinel.

Note du spécialiste

This model is inspired by the gueridon delivered in 1809 by Jacob-Desmalter et Cie. for the cabinet particulier du petit appartement de l'Impératrice at Fontainebleau. The original preparatory drawing has also recently returned to the château de Fontainebleau (illustrated in J.P. Samoyault, Meubles entrés sous le Premier Empire, Paris, 2004, no. 180, fig.180a).