A pair of French ormolu-mounted lacquer and amboyna occasional tables

IN THE LOUIS XVI STYLE, BY HENRY DASSON, ONE DATED 1879, THE OTHER CIRCA 1879

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A pair of French ormolu-mounted lacquer and amboyna occasional tables
In the Louis XVI Style, By Henry Dasson, One dated 1879, The other circa 1879
Each surmounted by a rectangular Brocatelle marble top, above a frieze drawer, each side depicting figures in a landscape with flowers, one stamped HENRY DASSON 1879 to the underside, the other HENRY DASSON twice, supported by four fluted tapering legs, joined by a lower shelf with drapery frame, bearing the inscription Henry Dasson 1879, on four toupie feet
28¾ in. (73 cm.) high; 19¾ in. (49.5 cm.) wide; 14¼ in. (36 cm.) deep (2)

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Henry Dasson (1825-1896) established his business at 106, Rue Vielle-du-Temple. He was renowned for the exceptional standard of the ormolu mounts that he used which had a high quality of mercurial gilding. He specialized in copies of Louis XIV, XV and XVI furniture, but he also manipulated 18th century designs to his own taste. He exhibited pieces at the Expositions Universelles in 1878 and 1889, when he received a Grand Prix Artistique for his display.

An identical pair of tables, also by Dasson and dated 1888, was sold at Wapler, Paris, 3-4 July 1996, lot 594.