Pair of Maison Jansen Louis XV Style Green and Gilt Japanned Encoignures
Pair of Maison Jansen Louis XV Style green and gilt Japanned Encoignures. The best I've ever seen are these finely Japanned raised figure corner cabinets certain to have been made for someone of note. The superb French marble tops, having been professionally restored, supported by a pair of double Deml Lune Shaped Doors having the finest of Japanned Decorations. This pair are an earlier example of this iconic designers best workmanship. This piece is accompanied by a letter of Authentication from James Archer Abbott, Author of 'Designing Camelot: the Kennedy White House Restoration' as well as both Jansen Furniture Books. We are proud to boast that we are the only facility in the country that can produce such authentication. James Archer Abbott serves as Director and Curator of Johns Hopkins University’s Evergreen Museum Library – one of two museums owned and operated by the university. Mr. Abbott's publications include the following exhibition catalogs: Visions of Washington Irving: Selections from the Collections of Historic Hudson Valley (co-author, 1991); Classical to 19th-Century America: The Influence of Berry Tracy on the Historical Interior (1994); and A Frenchman in Camelot: The Decoration of the Kennedy White House by Ste´phane Boudin (1995). Mr. Abbott co-wrote with Elaine Rice a further exploration of the Kennedy White House de´COR, entitled Designing Camelot: The Kennedy White House Restoration, which was published by Van Nostrand Reinhold in 1998. In 2006, he completed a well-received history of the international design firm Jansen (1880-1989), entitled; JANSEN, and published by Acanthus Press, LLC. This was followed by a companion volume,Jansen Furniture, published in spring 2007.
Creator: Maison Jansen (Designer)
Dimensions: Height: 36.75 in (93.35 cm)Width: 34 in (86.36 cm)Depth: 24.75 in (62.87 cm)
Sold As: Set of 2
Style: Louis XV (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques: Wood
Place of Origin: France
Period: Early 20th Century
Date of Manufacture: 1910
Condition: GoodRefinished. Wear consistent with age and use. The marble tops having been professionally repaired and polished. They look wonderful.
Reserve: $19,975.00
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Pair of Maison Jansen Louis XV Style green and gilt Japanned Encoignures. The best I've ever seen are these finely Japanned raised figure corner cabinets certain to have been made for someone of note. The superb French marble tops, having been professionally restored, supported by a pair of double Deml Lune Shaped Doors having the finest of Japanned Decorations. This pair are an earlier example of this iconic designers best workmanship. This piece is accompanied by a letter of Authentication from James Archer Abbott, Author of 'Designing Camelot: the Kennedy White House Restoration' as well as both Jansen Furniture Books. We are proud to boast that we are the only facility in the country that can produce such authentication. James Archer Abbott serves as Director and Curator of Johns Hopkins University’s Evergreen Museum Library – one of two museums owned and operated by the university. Mr. Abbott's publications include the following exhibition catalogs: Visions of Washington Irving: Selections from the Collections of Historic Hudson Valley (co-author, 1991); Classical to 19th-Century America: The Influence of Berry Tracy on the Historical Interior (1994); and A Frenchman in Camelot: The Decoration of the Kennedy White House by Ste´phane Boudin (1995). Mr. Abbott co-wrote with Elaine Rice a further exploration of the Kennedy White House de´COR, entitled Designing Camelot: The Kennedy White House Restoration, which was published by Van Nostrand Reinhold in 1998. In 2006, he completed a well-received history of the international design firm Jansen (1880-1989), entitled; JANSEN, and published by Acanthus Press, LLC. This was followed by a companion volume,Jansen Furniture, published in spring 2007.
Creator: Maison Jansen (Designer)
Dimensions: Height: 36.75 in (93.35 cm)Width: 34 in (86.36 cm)Depth: 24.75 in (62.87 cm)
Sold As: Set of 2
Style: Louis XV (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques: Wood
Place of Origin: France
Period: Early 20th Century
Date of Manufacture: 1910
Condition: GoodRefinished. Wear consistent with age and use. The marble tops having been professionally repaired and polished. They look wonderful.
Reserve: $19,975.00
Shipping:
Domestic: Shipping rates are determined by destination
International: Foreign shipping rates are determined by destination. International shipping may be subject to VAT.
Combined shipping: Please ask about combined shipping for multiple lots before bidding.
Location: This item ships from Connecticut.
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In the rare event that the item did not conform to the lot description in the sale, Jasper52 specialists are here to help. Buyers may return the item for a full refund provided you notify Jasper52 within 5 days of receiving the item.
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