Live Auction 15492The Collector: Silver & 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture & Works of Art
A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD AND PADOUK MARQUETRY TABLE
Lot 694 PROPERTY FROM A HOUSE ON REGENT'S PARK (LOTS 691-704)

A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD AND PADOUK MARQUETRY TABLE

BY PERET, PARIS, CIRCA 1850

Closed14 November 2018

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GBP 2,000

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A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD AND PADOUK MARQUETRY TABLE
BY PERET, PARIS, CIRCA 1850
The serpentine rectangular top inset with diamond parquetry above a serpentine frieze fronted by a drawer on cabriole legs, the lock plate signed 'PERET PARIS'
28 ¾ in. (73 cm.) high; 30 ¾ in. (78 cm.) wide; 23 in. (58.5 cm.)

Specialist note

Péret first found success under the business name 'BERTHET ET PERET', obtaining a bronze medal at the 1844 Exposition des produits de l'industrie française and a silver medal at the 1849 at the Exposition nationale. From 1856-1864 he held an atelier at 19, rue Montmorency (formerly no. 13), and is known to have signed his works in various manners, including 'Maison PÉRET...' and 'PÉRET, à Paris...'.