A FINE AND LARGE FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED KINGWOOD, BOIS SATINÉ AND BOIS DE BOUT MARQUETRY MEUBLE A HAUTEUR D'APPUI, BY JOSEPH-EMMANUEL ZWIENER, THE MOUNTS DESIGNED BY LÉON MESSAGÉ, PARIS, CIRCA 1889

A FINE AND LARGE FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED KINGWOOD, BOIS SATINÉ AND BOIS DE BOUT MARQUETRY MEUBLE A HAUTEUR D'APPUI
BY JOSEPH-EMMANUEL ZWIENER, THE MOUNTS DESIGNED BY LÉON MESSAGÉ, PARIS, CIRCA 1889
The serpentine brèche violette marble top above a cupboard door centered by a cartouche-shaped panel headed by a shell and river-god mask and flanked by winged cherub masks, decorated with loose floral sprays, the interior fitted with a shelf, flanked on one side a putto forging a crown, and to the other with a young girl drawing the Orders of Architecture, on short, slightly splayed legs with paw feet, the lock-plate removed to reveal 'CL' stamp, the reverse of the bronzes variously incised 'ZN' and variously numbered
52 ¼ in. (132.5 cm.) high, 63 in. (160 cm.) wide, 23 in. (58.5 cm.) deep

Special Notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

Pre-Lot Text
AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTION OF FRENCH FURNITURE AND DECORATIVE ART

Literature
The Art Journal, London, 1889, Paris Exhibition 1889 supplement, p. xx.