A French ormolu- and 'Jasperware'-mounted mahogany centre-table

IN THE LOUIS XVI STYLE, BY HENRY DASSON & CIE, PARIS, DATED 1893

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A French ormolu- and 'Jasperware'-mounted mahogany centre-table
In the Louis XVI Style, By Henry Dasson & Cie, Paris, Dated 1893
Surmounted by a rectangular rouge griotte marble top in a gadrooned frame signed Henry Dasson et Cie 1893 to the back, above a frieze, each side mounted with laurel and foliate-tied medallions depicting mythological scenes, the front fitted with a drawer, on four tapering fluted legs, each headed by an Ionic capital, on foliate sabots
28½ in. (72.5 cm.) high; 29½ in. (75 cm.) wide; 18 in. (46 cm.) deep

Lot Essay

Henry Dasson (1825-1896) established his business at 106, Rue Vielle-du-Temple. He was reknowned for the exceptional standard of the ormolu mounts that he used which had a high quality of mercurial gilding. He specialized in copies of Louis XIV, XV and XVI furniture, but he also manipulated 18th century designs to his own taste. He exhibited pieces at the Expositions Universelles in 1878 and 1889, when he received a Grand Prix Artistique for his display.

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