A Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Meissen Porcelain Mounted Marquetry Secrétaire Bibliothèque
*A Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Meissen Porcelain Mounted Marquetry Secrétaire Bibliothèque
Hubert-Joseph Heubes, Paris, Late 19th Century
in two parts, the superstructure fitted with a door flanked by two glazed doors above three aligned drawers, the base of breakfront outline and fitted with three frieze drawers, raised on cylindrical fluted legs ending in toupie feet and joined by a concave medial shelf with a mirrored back and surface, the superstructure and base mounted with porcelain plaques in the manner of François Boucher, painted to show various courting couples in both an interior and exterior scenes against a bleu celeste ground, the underside of the base stamped HEUBES.
Height 57 1/2 x width 40 1/2 x depth 20 7/8 inches.
Property from the Estate of Petra O. McGeary, La Mesa, California
Provenance:
Acquired from Charlotte Mann-Soennert, Berlin, 1947
*A Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Meissen Porcelain Mounted Marquetry Secrétaire Bibliothèque
Hubert-Joseph Heubes, Paris, Late 19th Century
in two parts, the superstructure fitted with a door flanked by two glazed doors above three aligned drawers, the base of breakfront outline and fitted with three frieze drawers, raised on cylindrical fluted legs ending in toupie feet and joined by a concave medial shelf with a mirrored back and surface, the superstructure and base mounted with porcelain plaques in the manner of François Boucher, painted to show various courting couples in both an interior and exterior scenes against a bleu celeste ground, the underside of the base stamped HEUBES.
Height 57 1/2 x width 40 1/2 x depth 20 7/8 inches.
Property from the Estate of Petra O. McGeary, La Mesa, California
Provenance:
Acquired from Charlotte Mann-Soennert, Berlin, 1947 Continental Furniture
The marble tops have been replaced with modern, synthetic-material tops. Porcelain plaques all intact without cracks, chips or restoration. Bronze mounts with slightly dull patina; one mount from the proper left front is loose and can be detached but is present. Wood elements with slightly faded patina, old scuffs, scratches and minor discolorations consistent with age. The porcelain plaques on the lowest drawer front can be removed and are not marked. The central plaque below the largest plaque can also be removed and is not marked. The upper porcelain plaques, including the largest one, cannot be removed, so it is not possible to check for marks or show the back of the plaques. We have tried to remove them and cannot do so without risking damaging the desk.
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*A Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Meissen Porcelain Mounted Marquetry Secrétaire Bibliothèque
Hubert-Joseph Heubes, Paris, Late 19th Century
in two parts, the superstructure fitted with a door flanked by two glazed doors above three aligned drawers, the base of breakfront outline and fitted with three frieze drawers, raised on cylindrical fluted legs ending in toupie feet and joined by a concave medial shelf with a mirrored back and surface, the superstructure and base mounted with porcelain plaques in the manner of François Boucher, painted to show various courting couples in both an interior and exterior scenes against a bleu celeste ground, the underside of the base stamped HEUBES.
Height 57 1/2 x width 40 1/2 x depth 20 7/8 inches.
Property from the Estate of Petra O. McGeary, La Mesa, California
Provenance:
Acquired from Charlotte Mann-Soennert, Berlin, 1947
*A Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Meissen Porcelain Mounted Marquetry Secrétaire Bibliothèque
Hubert-Joseph Heubes, Paris, Late 19th Century
in two parts, the superstructure fitted with a door flanked by two glazed doors above three aligned drawers, the base of breakfront outline and fitted with three frieze drawers, raised on cylindrical fluted legs ending in toupie feet and joined by a concave medial shelf with a mirrored back and surface, the superstructure and base mounted with porcelain plaques in the manner of François Boucher, painted to show various courting couples in both an interior and exterior scenes against a bleu celeste ground, the underside of the base stamped HEUBES.
Height 57 1/2 x width 40 1/2 x depth 20 7/8 inches.
Property from the Estate of Petra O. McGeary, La Mesa, California
Provenance:
Acquired from Charlotte Mann-Soennert, Berlin, 1947 Continental Furniture
The marble tops have been replaced with modern, synthetic-material tops. Porcelain plaques all intact without cracks, chips or restoration. Bronze mounts with slightly dull patina; one mount from the proper left front is loose and can be detached but is present. Wood elements with slightly faded patina, old scuffs, scratches and minor discolorations consistent with age. The porcelain plaques on the lowest drawer front can be removed and are not marked. The central plaque below the largest plaque can also be removed and is not marked. The upper porcelain plaques, including the largest one, cannot be removed, so it is not possible to check for marks or show the back of the plaques. We have tried to remove them and cannot do so without risking damaging the desk.
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