Lot Essay
Adrian-Antoine Gosselin, maître in 1752
Details
A LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED KINGWOOD, TULIPWOOD AND MARQUETRY TABLE EN CHIFFONIÈRE
CIRCA 1755, STAMPED A. GOSSELIN
With rounded rectangular crossbanded top centrally inlaid with bouquets of flowers above a slide and two drawers inlaid sans traverse with floral sprays, the sides similarly inlaid, one side fitted with a short drawer, the angles mounted with pierced scroll chutes continuing down cabriole legs and similarly cast sabots (restorations to veneer)-28¾in. (71cm.) high, 13in. (32.5cm.) wide, 10in. (25cm.) deep
CIRCA 1755, STAMPED A. GOSSELIN
With rounded rectangular crossbanded top centrally inlaid with bouquets of flowers above a slide and two drawers inlaid sans traverse with floral sprays, the sides similarly inlaid, one side fitted with a short drawer, the angles mounted with pierced scroll chutes continuing down cabriole legs and similarly cast sabots (restorations to veneer)-28¾in. (71cm.) high, 13in. (32.5cm.) wide, 10in. (25cm.) deep
Provenance
Mme. D..B.., sold Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 11-12 May 1942
Henriette Bouvier
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman
Henriette Bouvier
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman
Literature
F.J.B. Watson, The Wrightsman Collection, Vol. I, 1966, p. 292, no. 136
P. Devinoy and M. Jarry, Le Meuble Léger en France, 1952, pl. 137
P. Devinoy and M. Jarry, Le Meuble Léger en France, 1952, pl. 137