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Lot Essay
With its characteristic use of well-figured mahogany, restrained Grecian mounts and milles-raies panels, this console desserte relates to the oeuvre of Adam Weisweiler. A console desserte of related form is illustrated in P. Lemonnier, Weisweiler, Paris, 1983, p.77, whilst identical milled ormolu bands are also to be found on a meuble d'appui illustrated on p.102; similarly the unusual tapering profile of the baluster legs is shared with Daguerre's stands for porcelain-mounted secrétaires en cabinet, such as that illustrated on p.109.
It is interesting to note that much of Weisweiler's oeuvre in this restrained Neo-classical vein was executed for the English market through the intervention of the celebrated marchand-mercier Dominique Daguerre. Established in the rue St. Honoré, in the late 1780's Daguerre opened up his own shop in Piccadilly, London to supply George, Prince of Wales and his circle directly.
It is interesting to note that much of Weisweiler's oeuvre in this restrained Neo-classical vein was executed for the English market through the intervention of the celebrated marchand-mercier Dominique Daguerre. Established in the rue St. Honoré, in the late 1780's Daguerre opened up his own shop in Piccadilly, London to supply George, Prince of Wales and his circle directly.