AFTER THE MODEL BY JEAN-FRANÇOIS OEBEN, BY PAUL SORMANI, PARIS, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

细节

A Louis XV style ormolu-mounted mahogany and parquetry centre bureau- secretaire
After the model by Jean-François Oeben, By Paul Sormani, Paris, Third quarter 19th century
The shaped Vert d'Estours marble top above a fall-front inset to the interior with a green leather writing-surface, five drawers and three pigeon-holes, the angles each flanked by a ram's mask, each joined by floral garlands, the back with a strapwork cartouche signed P. Sormani/10, r. Charlot/Paris, on cabriole legs and scrolling acanthus-cast sabots
43¼ in. (109.5 cm.) high; 31¼ in. (79.5 cm.) wide; 18¼ in. (46.5 cm.) deep

注意事项

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

拍品专文

This bureau-secretaire is a copy of the celebrated model produced by the workshop of Jean-François Oeben, but which may have been made by Jean-François Leleu. It was bought by Richard Wallace for the 4th Marquess of Hertford at the Earl of Clare sale, Christie's, 16 June 1864.
Please see lot 6 for a note on Sormani.