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George-François Alix (1846-1906) worked at 46, rue de Charonne in 1870 and moved to 6, rue Richard-Lenoir in 1878. He participated in the Expositions of 1884, 1885 and 1889, and was awarded the bronze medal. He is especially regarded for his works incorporating bronze which are mostly modelled after pieces by André-Charles Boulle(See D. Ledoux-Lebard, Le Mobilier François du XIXe Siècle, 1984, pp.25-26).
The offered lot is inspired by a group of cabinets attributed to André-Charles Boulle, and incorporate several of the bronze mounts in this group such as the recumbent figures of Aspasia and the Philosopher. These cabinets by Alix are closest to a pair in the Le Boeuf sale of 1783, now in a private collection, illustrated in J. Meuvret et al., French Cabinet Makers of the Eighteenth Century, 1963, p. 29, pl. 3.
The offered lot is inspired by a group of cabinets attributed to André-Charles Boulle, and incorporate several of the bronze mounts in this group such as the recumbent figures of Aspasia and the Philosopher. These cabinets by Alix are closest to a pair in the Le Boeuf sale of 1783, now in a private collection, illustrated in J. Meuvret et al., French Cabinet Makers of the Eighteenth Century, 1963, p. 29, pl. 3.