Lot 149
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A Napoleon III ormolu-mounted kingwood, walnut and marquetry sewing-table
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A Napoleon III ormolu-mounted kingwood, walnut and marquetry sewing-table

BY LOUIS GRADÉ, PARIS, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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A Napoleon III ormolu-mounted kingwood, walnut and marquetry sewing-table
By Louis Gradé, Paris, Third quarter 19th Century
The shaped hinged top profusely inlaid with a ribbon-tied basket laden with summer flowers, the reverse fitted with a mirror, above a drawer fitted with a sliding removable tray, the lockplate engraved L. Gradé, F. R. de la PAIX, N, 23, on slender cabriole legs each headed by a female mask and terminating in an acanthus-cast sabot
29 in. (74 cm.) high; 23¼ in. (59 cm.) wide; 17¾ in. (45.5 cm.) deep
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

Specialising in porcelain-mounted and Boulle style furniture, Louis Gradé established his shop at 9, rue Castex in 1852, moving to larger premises at 23, rue de la Paix in 1856. The firm exhibited at the 1851, 1855 and 1867 Universal Exhibitions and in 1866 became known as Louis Gradé et Pelcot.

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