Lot Essay
Henry Dasson (1825-1896), the celebrated Parisian bniste and bronzier had workshops at 106, rue Vieille-du-Temple and specialised in the production of Louis XIV, XV and XVI style furniture.
In 1871, he bought the workshop and stock from the widow of Charles-Guillaume Winckelsen, who had established a reputation for furniture of the finest quality. Dasson continued with this acclaim and exhibited at both the 1878 and 1889 Paris Expositions Universelles.
In 1871, he bought the workshop and stock from the widow of Charles-Guillaume Winckelsen, who had established a reputation for furniture of the finest quality. Dasson continued with this acclaim and exhibited at both the 1878 and 1889 Paris Expositions Universelles.