AFTER THE MODEL BY ADAM WEISWEILER, BY FRÉDÉRIC-LOUIS DURAND & FILS, PARIS, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY

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A French ormolu-mounted mahogany commode a vantaux
AFTER THE MODEL BY ADAM WEISWEILER, BY FRÉDÉRIC-LOUIS DURAND & FILS, PARIS, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The breakfront-shaped bleu turquin marble top above a conforming frieze applied with scrolling grapevines and Bacchic motifs and set with three drawers, above three panelled doors each opening to a single shelf, the sides with similar panels, the angles with stop-fluted columns, on toupie feet, the carcass stamped F. DURAND.FILS
37 in. (94 cm.) high; 58½ in. (148.5 cm.) wide; 22¼ in. (56.5 cm.) deep

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Frédéric-Louis Durand, son of Gervais-Maximilien-Eugène Durand, collaborated with his father and ultimately succeeded him in 1920. He is recorded as having worked at 8 rue du Petit-Musée until 1933 when he moved to 10 rue des Lions.

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