Amethyst and ormolu guéridon in the manner of Weisweiler

Manner of Weisweiler, Adam (French, 1744-1820)

£45,000

This exceptional guéridon, or circular side table, is crafted in the manner of Adam Weisweiler from the unusual and beautiful combination of ormolu and amethyst.

 

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Description

The design of this superb guéridon is in the manner of the celebrated eighteenth-century ébéniste Adam Weisweiler. The guéridon, or circular side table, features a segmentally veneered amethyst top framed in ormolu, above a blue enamel apron adorned with a pierced ormolu openwork frieze of interwoven laurel vines. The table is supported by three ormolu legs, each leg ornately modelled as a caryatid bearing a basket of fruit. The legs are connected by a triple scroll stretcher, and each leg terminates in a tapering spirally fluted foot.

Tables such as the present example were produced in abundance during the last quarter of the nineteenth century by maisons such as Sormani, Millet, Dasson, and Beurdeley. The present guéridon is particularly unusual for its beautiful amethyst top.

Details

Artist / Maker
Manner of Weisweiler, Adam (French, 1744-1820)
Country of Origin
French
Date of Manufacture
Late 19th Century
Period
Late 19th Century
Style
Louis XVI, Neoclassical
Material
Amethyst, Enamel, Ormolu (Gilt Bronze)
Colour
Blue, Gold, Purple

Dimensions

Height
73 cm / 28.7 inches
Diameter
52 cm / 20.5 inches

Reference:
16888

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