Lot Essay
Joseph Emmanuel Zwiener is recorded as having worked in Paris between 1880 and 1895 (D. Ledoux-Lebard, Les Ebénéstes du XIX Siècle, 1985, pp. 645-647)
The quality of craftmanship from the Zwiener altier is well-recognized from the few documented pieces on record, all of which are executed in the Louis XV or Louis XVI style. It appears that Zwiener did not stamp all of his work exclusively, although some stamped or inscribed pieces are documented. The high quality of cabinetry coupled with the profuse use of fine wood in the secondary are characteristic of Zwiener's oeuvre. He is also noted for his execution of the "Bureau du Roi" signed Zwiener, Paris 1889, originally designed by J.H. Riesener and F. Oeben for Louis XV, from which the motifs for this Secretaire Sur Tableau are drawn.
The quality of craftmanship from the Zwiener altier is well-recognized from the few documented pieces on record, all of which are executed in the Louis XV or Louis XVI style. It appears that Zwiener did not stamp all of his work exclusively, although some stamped or inscribed pieces are documented. The high quality of cabinetry coupled with the profuse use of fine wood in the secondary are characteristic of Zwiener's oeuvre. He is also noted for his execution of the "Bureau du Roi" signed Zwiener, Paris 1889, originally designed by J.H. Riesener and F. Oeben for Louis XV, from which the motifs for this Secretaire Sur Tableau are drawn.