IN THE MANNER OF ANDRÉ-CHARLES BOULLE, BY JOSEPH-EMMANUEL ZWIENER, PARIS, LATE 19TH CENTURY

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A FINE REGENCE STYLE ORMOLU-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD AND PARQUETRY CENTRE TABLE
In the manner of André-Charles Boulle, By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener, Paris, Late 19th Century
The rectangular top with stepped edge applied to the corners with bearded mask clasps to the corners, above a wavy frieze applied with acanthus, the front fitted with a drawer, on tapering cabriole legs headed by winged female busts, joined by a wavy 'X'-shaped stretcher surmounted by a fleur de lys-studded and laurel-applied globe, on acanthus-cast lion-paw feet, the top edge of the drawer stamped twice E. ZWIENER
31½ in. (80 cm.) high; 58½ in. (148.5 cm.) wide; 34¼ in. (87 cm.) deep

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Lot Essay

The German-born ébéniste, Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener, established his atelier at 12, rue de la Roquette in 1880 and continued to work from that address until 1895. Copying most of the 18th century styles and replicating articles from the Garde-Meuble Nationale, he participated in the major international exhibitions of the late 19th century, winning a Gold Medal in Paris in 1889. Impressed by the quality of his work, the jury at the latter exhibition reported: "Dès ses débuts à une Exposition universelle, [il] s'est mis au premier rang par la richesse, la hardiesse et le fini de ses meubles incrustés de bronze et fort habilement".

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