A Mid 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Marquetry and Parquetry Top Table
Item # CC1091
A Mid 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Marquetry and Parquetry Top Table
By Wassmus Frères
The cross-banded circular top with central parquetry panal surrounded by floral and ribbon tie marquetry inlay over one frieze drawer,raised on cabriole legs ending with bronze sabots and joined by incurved stretcher supporting a circular basket with pierced gallery.
The Parisian firm of Wassmus Frères was founded in 1810 by two brothers of Hanoverian descent, Jean-Henri-Chrétien (d. circa 1860) and Jean-Henri-Christophe. Established during the Empire period, the firm remained active through the end of the Second Empire. Under the direction of the former’s son, Henri-Léonard Wassmus, the business traded from 146, rue du Faubourg-Saint-Denis from 1853, and supplied furniture to the European royal houses. Wassmus Frères distinguished themselves by exhibiting at the Exposition des Produits de l’Industrie Française in 1844, and at the Universal Expositions of 1855 and 1867. They became fournisseurs de la Couronne during the Second Empire, delivering furniture for the various royal palaces such as the Tuileries, and Saint Cloud, before ceasing trading in 1868.
Details:
Height – 30 inches / 76cm
Diameter – 30 inches / 76cm
