Auction on
24 May 2022 - 14:00 (CEST) -
Salle 5 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009
Who says antique furniture isn’t popular anymore? This secretary desk with an Adam Weisweiler (c. 1750-c.1810) stamp could be the most contested item in a classic sale.
Adam Weisweiler (1744-1820), Louis XVI period. Secretary Desk in mahogany and mahogany veneer decorated with gilded carved bronze, 136 x 97 x 44.5 cm/53 x 38 x 17 in. Estimate: €50,000/80,000
Adam Weisweiler (1744-1820), Louis XVI period. Secretary Desk in mahogany and mahogany veneer decorated with gilded carved bronze, 136 x 97 x 44.5 cm/53 x 38 x 17 in. Estimate: €50,000/80,000
A cabinetmaker from Germany, Adam Weisweiler possessed a style typical of the late Louis XVI period: excellent craftsmanship, a preference for mahogany and minimal marquetry, intertwined carved wood connecting toupie (spinning top) feet, small columns with tapered corners on the bottom and topped with curious capitals…
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