A French 19th century gilt bronze mounted rosewood, bois satine and tulipwood parquetry meuble d'appui or pier cabinet
probably by Maison G. Grimard
probably by Maison G. Grimard
With trellis inlay, the later marble top above a panelled door (locked) mounted with an acanthus adorned, ribbon-tied and drape swagged 'baldacchino' canopy, over an urn of flowers surmounting a plinth, with scrolled foliate, griffin mask and berried husk strapwork below centred by a mask with a feathered headdress, on toupie feet, 86cm wide x 45cm deep x 117cm high, (33 1/2in wide x 17 1/2in deep x 46in high)
A vitrine by Maison G. Grimard which has a very similar central ormolu mount and parquetry to those on the offered lot sold Sotheby's, New York, 20 October 2013, 19th Century Furniture, lot 303. Whilst a Maison G. Grimard cabinet de salon, also possessing these virtually identical characteristics, featured Sotheby's, New York, 15 October 2015, 19th Century Furniture, lot 12. Another comparable vitrine almost certainly by the same firm sold Bonhams, Knightsbridge, 19 October 2016, lot 274.
A further related model is illustrated in C. Payne, European Furniture of the 19th Century, 2013, Woodbridge, p.249.
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probably by Maison G. Grimard
probably by Maison G. Grimard
With trellis inlay, the later marble top above a panelled door (locked) mounted with an acanthus adorned, ribbon-tied and drape swagged 'baldacchino' canopy, over an urn of flowers surmounting a plinth, with scrolled foliate, griffin mask and berried husk strapwork below centred by a mask with a feathered headdress, on toupie feet, 86cm wide x 45cm deep x 117cm high, (33 1/2in wide x 17 1/2in deep x 46in high)
A vitrine by Maison G. Grimard which has a very similar central ormolu mount and parquetry to those on the offered lot sold Sotheby's, New York, 20 October 2013, 19th Century Furniture, lot 303. Whilst a Maison G. Grimard cabinet de salon, also possessing these virtually identical characteristics, featured Sotheby's, New York, 15 October 2015, 19th Century Furniture, lot 12. Another comparable vitrine almost certainly by the same firm sold Bonhams, Knightsbridge, 19 October 2016, lot 274.
A further related model is illustrated in C. Payne, European Furniture of the 19th Century, 2013, Woodbridge, p.249.
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