A large Louis XV style ormolu-mounted mahogany bureau plat

BY MAISON KRIEGER, LATE 19TH CENTURY

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A large Louis XV style ormolu-mounted mahogany bureau plat
By Maison Krieger, Late 19th Century
The serpentine top set with a black leather writing surface, above a conforming frieze set with drawers to the front and false drawers to the reverse, the angles mounted with shell-cast chutes on tapering cabriole legs, the locks inscribed MSON KRIEGER/AMEUBLEMENT/PARIS, one mount stamped to the reverse HD
31¼ in. (79.5 cm.) high; 79 in. (200.5 cm.) wide; 47 in. (119.5 cm) deep

Lot Essay

The highly prolific Maison Krieger was established in 1826 by brothers Antoine and Nicolas Krieger, with premises at 17, rue Saint-Nicolas, Paris. Changing address several times, the firm became known as Antoine Krieger & Cie. in 1850 and moved to 76, rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine in 1853. They exhibited copies and interpretations of 18th century styles in 1852 and 1855, winning a Médaille de 2ème classe at the London exhibition of 1852. On Krieger's death in 1856, the company passed to his sons-in-law and became Cosse-Racault et Cie. Finally, after further name changes, it became Damon & Cie circa 1880, and moved to 74, rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine (see D. Ledoux-Lebard, Le Mobilier Français du XIXe Siècle, Paris, 1989, pp. 396-7).

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