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Lot Essay
With its characteristic use of well-figured veneers, restrained Grecian mounts and mille-raies panels, this console desserte relates to the oeuvre of Adam Weisweiler. A console desserte of related form is illustrated in P. Lemonnier, Weisweiler, Paris, 1983, p.77, whilst a closely related pair of console dessertes, also in the manner of Weisweiler, were sold at Sotheby's, London, 20 June 1986, lot 97.
It is interesting to note that much of Weisweiler's oeuvre in this restrained Neo-classical vein was executed for the English market through the intervention of the celebrated marchand-mercier Dominique Daguerre. Originally established in the rue St. Honoré, Daguerre opened a shop in Piccadilly, London, in the late 1780's to supply George, Prince of Wales, and his circle directly.
It is interesting to note that much of Weisweiler's oeuvre in this restrained Neo-classical vein was executed for the English market through the intervention of the celebrated marchand-mercier Dominique Daguerre. Originally established in the rue St. Honoré, Daguerre opened a shop in Piccadilly, London, in the late 1780's to supply George, Prince of Wales, and his circle directly.