A LOUIS XV STYLE ORMOLU-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD AND 'VERNIS MARTIN' PETITE BUREAU PLAT

ATTRIBUTED TO JOSEPH-EMMANUEL ZWIENER, LATE 19TH CENTURY

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A LOUIS XV STYLE ORMOLU-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD AND 'VERNIS MARTIN' PETITE BUREAU PLAT
Attributed to Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener, late 19th Century
The shaped rectangular top with inset leather writing surface and brass edge above a conforming frieze decorated with pastoral panels and fitted with a drawer, on cabriole legs ending in sabots
29in. (74.3cm.) high, 26in. (66cm.) wide, 23in. (59cm.) deep

Lot Essay

The quality of mounts on this bureau plat is characteristic of Zwiener's oeuvre, specifically the angle mounts. Similar flower-filled cornucopia mounts can be found on the serviteur fidele sold Christie's New York, 14 September 1995, lot 453. The ateliers of Zwiener is further known for incorporating the use of 'Vernis Martin' panels.

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