Lot Essay
André Schuman, maître in 1771.
BY ANDRÉ SCHUMAN
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A LOUIS XVI TULIPWOOD, AMARANTH AND MARQUETRY SEMAINIER
By André Schuman
Inlaid overall with boxwood and green-stained lines, the associated cut-cornered moulded rectangular grey-veined marble top above a frieze drawer inlaid with foliate entrelac and with conforming panels to the sides, above three drawers inlaid sans traverse with a ribbon-tied musical trophy, with urns to each side above two further drawers inlaid sans traverse with two panels each inlaid with a gadrooned urn, the sides with similar urns, the chamferred angles with shaped panels above a shaped apron centred by a laurel and acanthus mount, on bracket feet, stamped to the top 'A. SCHUMAN/JME', restorations, remounted and partially re-engraved
25¾ in. (65 cm.) wide; 57 in. (144.5 cm.) high; 14½ in. (37 cm.) deep
By André Schuman
Inlaid overall with boxwood and green-stained lines, the associated cut-cornered moulded rectangular grey-veined marble top above a frieze drawer inlaid with foliate entrelac and with conforming panels to the sides, above three drawers inlaid sans traverse with a ribbon-tied musical trophy, with urns to each side above two further drawers inlaid sans traverse with two panels each inlaid with a gadrooned urn, the sides with similar urns, the chamferred angles with shaped panels above a shaped apron centred by a laurel and acanthus mount, on bracket feet, stamped to the top 'A. SCHUMAN/JME', restorations, remounted and partially re-engraved
25¾ in. (65 cm.) wide; 57 in. (144.5 cm.) high; 14½ in. (37 cm.) deep