|
French Formal Antique Furniture
Page twelve of fourteen
|
Item No. 885
Pair of fine, Louis XV style marquise bergeres
In solid, carved beechwood with serpentine, floral carved crests, scrolled arms, ample seats with serpentine floral-carved rail, and cabriole legs. One of identical pair shown. 19th century.
42" wide by 40" tall by 25" deep
|
|
Item No. 888
Pair of very fine, Louis XV period encoignures (corner cabinets)
Having floral marquetry with butterflies in satinwood, amaranth, and tulipwood. Each with brèche d'Alep marble top above a pair of inalid bombé doors enclosing two shelves, each spuriously stamped P. GARNIER JME and further stamped RESTAURE/par P.SPOHN, one inscribed in white chalk 147, the aprons partially-reveneered, previously with angle mounts. Circa 1755.
36¼" high by 29¾" wide by 22" deep
|
|
Item No. 823
Louis XVI, ormolu and brass-mounted, mahogany bureau à cylindre
The white marble top with a three-quarter pierced gallery above three frieze drawers, the cylinder opening in conjunction with a black leather-lined writing surface, each side with a writing slide; with four drawers around a kneehole, raised on round tapered brass-fluted legs ending in toupie sabots.
49" high by 63¾" wide by 29½" deep
|
French Formal Antique Furniture - page twelve of fourteen
|
|