Ormolu mounted marquetry French antique secrétaire

Manner of Riesener, Jean Henri (French, 1735-1806)

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Description

In the style of Louis XVI, elaborately decorated with marquetry scenes and ormolu mounts, featuring a veined white marble top above an ormolu mounted frieze, with drop front writing panel below, opening to reveal several drawers and open shelves, with a further door underneath

The inspiration for this secrétaire originates from a similar piece made in 1783, by French royal cabinet maker Jean Henri Riesener. Riesener's work was commissioned by Marie-Antoinette for her palace at Versailles, and features a black lacquer Japanese case. The original is currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (accession number: 20.155.11). In 1920, the famous American businessman and philanthropist William Kissam Vanderbilt I (1849-1920) bequeathed the secretaire to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Details

Artist / Maker
Manner of Riesener, Jean Henri (French, 1735-1806)
Country of Origin
French
Date of Manufacture
Early 20th Century
Period
Early 20th Century
Style
Birds / Ornithology, Floral, Louis XVI, Neoclassical
Material
Marble, Marquetry, Ormolu (Gilt Bronze), Wood
Colour
Brown, Gold, Multi-coloured, White

Dimensions

Height
152 cm / 59.8 inches
Width
118 cm / 46.5 inches
Depth
58 cm / 22.8 inches

Reference:
14936

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