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A French ormolu-mounted tulipwood, citronnier, amaranth and green-stained marquetry guéridon

BY JANSEN, PARIS, CIRCA 1900

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A French ormolu-mounted tulipwood, citronnier, amaranth and green-stained marquetry guéridon
By Jansen, Paris, Circa 1900
The oval top centred by flowers within a floral frame, with a pierced gallery, the frieze fitted with a drawer to the front, the carcass stamped JANSEN, above an oval lower shelf, on four cabriole legs, each headed by a grotesque mask, on foliate sabots
17 in. (43 cm.) wide; 28¾ in. (73 cm.) high; 14 in. (35.5 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

This gueridon is based on the work of Charles Topino (received maître in 1753), an example of which was offered in these rooms, lot 165, 14.12.2000.

Jean-Henri Jansen established his business in 1880. He relocated to 9, rue Royale, Paris, in 1885, and became Fournisseur de la Cour d'Espagne, manufacturing furniture in the old and new styles. He exhibited at the 1883 Amsterdam Exhibition and at the Paris 1889 Exposition Universelle, he was awarded a Silver Medal at both.

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