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THBA NAPOLEON III ORMOLU MOUNTED EBONY AND EBONIZED WOOD BUREAU PLAT WITH A CHAISE, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY,
Lot 419
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Simpson Galleries
6116 Skyline Drive, Suite 1
Houston, TX 77057
United States
Simpson Galleries has been serving Houston’s need for the very best in antique sales venues for more than fifty years. Beginning in 1962, William Simpson started educating himself and others in the art of collecting fine antiques and art objects. Simpson Galleries' commitment to excellence and accur...Read more
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Sep 25, 2021
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Including Fine Art, Works on Paper, Asian Antiques, Continental Furniture, European Decorative Arts, Jewelry, Contemporary Art, and Mid Century Modern Design. Simpson Galleries online_auctions@simpsongalleries.com
Including Fine Art, Works on Paper, Asian Antiques, Continental Furniture, European Decorative Arts, Jewelry, Contemporary Art, and Mid Century Modern Design. Simpson Galleries online_auctions@simpsongalleries.com
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- Lot Description
A NAPOLEON III ORMOLU MOUNTED EBONY AND EBONIZED WOOD BUREAU PLAT WITH A CHAISE, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY, in the Louis XVI - Impératrice style and with a later rectangular inset gilt tooled dove gray leather writing surface, centering a fleur-de-lis armorial shield and laurel wreath corners enclosed by a foliate detailed border, within a conforming ebonized framed top and turret corners trimmed in gilt bronze leaf tip encadrements, above a long frieze drawer with central breakfront tablet of recessed Rosso Verde marble mounted with a nicely cast and chased bronze, modeled as a stylized shield suspending a fruiting and blossoming garland while held aloft by two putti ending as curling acanthus and oak leaf stems, flanked by tulipwood parquetry inlaid panels within bronze doré encadrements over wrapped reeding trim ending on rounded corners adorned with les plumes d'une flèche, above gilt crossed ribbons on tapering fluted legs surmounted by berried laurel cast wreath capitals hung with lambrequin panels and ending with acanthus leaf bronze encased bases, raised on elongated toupie feet and joined by a pierced stylized bow form stretcher trimmed in bead-and-ribbon bronzes centering an oval Rosso Verde marble plaque topped by a pair of nicely detailed gilt bronze dolphins with intertwined tails, height: 28 1/2" width: 39 1/2" depth: 23 3/4"; together with an antique silverplated bronze mounted and ebonized wood chaise with pinecone cast finials above block marguerites on fluted colonette stiles flanking a splat of matching colonettes, over a bow front seat covered in a cream colored satin with nailed trim above a conforming molded seatrail with silvered bronze molding, raised on tapering circular fluted legs topped by plated block marguerites and ending in stylized toupie feet, height: 34 3/4" width: 16 1/2" depth: 16 1/2". Provenance: Private Estate, Carrollton, TexasThe bureau plat is in good condition with expected general light wear, minor marks and small scratches, surface buildup on gilt bronze mounts, a few small (>1/2") pieces of veneer loss on stretcher, and tulipwood panels are a bit dry needing a good hand waxing. The mounts are nicely cast with crisp details and two were removed, the central drawer mount and the dolphins on the stretcher but neither were marked. The tooled leather top is later. The chaise is in very good professionally restored condition with expected light wear from use, has horsehair padding, later upholstery, and is sturdy. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."
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