Lot 228
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A French ormolu-mounted ebony, ebonised and Boulle bibliothèque basse
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A French ormolu-mounted ebony, ebonised and Boulle bibliothèque basse

BY GERVAIS DURAND, PARIS, CIRCA 1880

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A French ormolu-mounted ebony, ebonised and Boulle bibliothèque basse
By Gervais Durand, Paris, Circa 1880
Surmounted by a Nero e Bianco Antico marble top, above three glazed cupboard doors, the interior fitted with two adjustable shelves, the sides each centred by a bacchic mask, on six toupie feet; stamped G. DURAND to the carcass, under the marble top
42 in. (106.5 cm.) high; 60 in. (152 cm.) wide; 16 in. (41 cm.) deep
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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 the production of 18th century style furniture of the finest quality, Gervais-Maximillien-Eugène Durand (b. 1839) worked from a number of workshop locations in Paris during the last quarter of the 19th century. With his son Frédéric-Louis joining him in around 1890, the firm altered its name to Durand et Fils.

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