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A French mid 19th century ormolu-mounted, brass-inlaid ebony
and ebonised Boulle-style vitrine on cabinet. The rectangular spreading
top surmounted by a shaped pediment centred by a female
mask, flanked to each side by a seated putto and scrolling foliage,
the angles to the front with bouquets of grapes and vine leaves, above
a pair of glazed cupboard doors with reeded surround, the mirrored-back
interor fitted for shelves, the base inlaid with flower-heads,
scrolling branches and masks, the sides with similar glazed panels,
the cabinet with two frieze drawers above a pair of cupboard doors
each centred by a female mask within pierced scrolling foliate
mounts inscribed to the reverse Gf, the interior fitted with a shelf,
the sides with similar inlaid panels and mask mounts, on a plinth
with square feet. H. 268. W. 117. D. 58 cm.
Guillaume Grohé (1808-1885) established his workshop in Paris in 1829
with his brother, under the trade name "Grohé Frères" and by 1861 he run
the business on his own. The firm created original pieces of furniture in Louis
XIV and Louis XVI styles and delivered many pieces to the Second Empire
court. Grohé toook part in all major exhibitions until 1878 when the business
closed.
In the 1855 Paris Expositon Universelle Grohé were awarded with a médaille
d'honneur. The Jury reports that Grohé Freres exhibited: "un cabinet à deux
corps, en ébène, avec partie surpérieure fermant a glaces", a description
which could correspond to the present lot. (Rapports du Jury de l'Exposition
Universelle de 1855, Paris, p. 1118.
Grohé worked as main supplier to the Duc d'Aumale in the château de Chantilly
and som similarities can be found with the meuble-bahut they delivered
for the salon des Guises, illustrated in Ledoux-Lebard p. 241, in particularly
the floral garlands mounts flanking the cupboard doors.
Comparative literatur; Ledoux-Lebard, Les Ébénistes du XIX siècle 1795-
1889, pp 239-245. DKK 500.000 / € 67.000
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A French Regence style black painted and gilt bronze bureau plat in
the style of Charles Boulle, inlaid with tortoise and brass, the top
inlaid with black leather, corner mounting, handles and sabots of
gilt bronze. The lock stamped Sormani & Fils, 10 r. Charlot Paris.
19th century. H. 78 cm. L. 147 cm. W. 74 cm.
Similar bureau plat in château de Versailles.
Comparative literature: Denise Ledoux-Lebard: Les Ébénistes du XIX Siècle
1795-1889. DKK 400.000 / € 54.000
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