~ IN THE TASTE OF ALFRED EMMANUEL BEURDELEY (1847-1919)
BIG MONEY MAN MAKING A WINDOW
ABOVE A CHEST
AND UNDER A TUSCAN PEDIMENT
MASTERPIECE OF AN ART BRONZE MAKER
Parisian work of inspiration Louis XIV around 1875-1885.
Ebony wood, blackened wood, red tortoiseshell veneer
gilt brass fillets and rich decoration of chased and gilt bronzes.
H. 213 cm W. 106 cm D. 47 cm
The vast architectural pediment is entirely made of molded and gilded brass
and gilded brass. It is curved, with lateral projections and three redents,
two are on the shoulder and one is in damping. The entablature
is with antique entablature, metope, architrave, cyma, dentils
and dripstone. The moldings are with straight and inverted doucines
right heel and reversed cavet. The six uprights, one of which
one of which is retractable when the large glass door opens, are adorned
Corinthian capitals, made in overmolding from model heads.
masterpieces. This work of bronzier is precise, complex and
and of excellent chiseling. The foliage basket includes
laurel leaves, palms, tigers, caulicole, crosier, flowers and
spine decorated with ova.
The upper part of the furniture is slightly recessed in front and
inlaid with large plaques of tortoiseshell in frames of
of molded brass fillets.
Under the belt, a frieze of chased and gilded bronze foliage
and gilded bronze, separates the two elements. The lower part, forms a
chest closing with key on a flap decorated with a large bronze lion head and
head of lion and his body in the antique. The contresocle is in wood
repainted in imitation of marble portor. The whole is in perfect
The whole is in perfect condition and an internal light system has been recently installed.
Both interiors are fully upholstered in black velvet.
References:
- The pediment of this showcase is to be compared with the cabinet
of Alfred II Beurdeley in 1867, sold at Sotheby's
November 13, 2018.
When the casement opens, it pulls the corner column,
identical to our model and with the same capital
Corinthian capital.
- In Denise Ledoux-Lebard's book,
"The Parisian cabinetmakers of the XIX
e
century ",
F. de Nobele, Paris, 1965, plate XV, the sideboard
of Beurdeley presents a belt with the same decoration
with the same decoration of gilded bronzes and similar
Corinthian capitals.
Note:
~ This piece of furniture is a specimen decorated with tortoise shell veneer.
It complies with EC regulation 338/97 Article 2 of December 9, 1996.
Before bidding, it is the responsibility of each foreign buyer to
ensure compliance with the requirements of any applicable law/regulation
applicable to importation into their country.
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