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A TRANSITIONAL STYLE ORMOLU-MOUNTED POIRIER, CITRONNIER, TULIPWOOD AND PARQUETRY BIBLIOTHEQUE

BY JEAN WERNER, PARIS, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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A TRANSITIONAL STYLE ORMOLU-MOUNTED POIRIER, CITRONNIER, TULIPWOOD AND PARQUETRY BIBLIOTHEQUE
BY JEAN WERNER, PARIS, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
The brèche violette marble top over a paterae centred guilloche frieze, above two panelled bevelled glazed doors, the interior with four adjustable shelves, the sides with lattice and flowerhead parquetry panels, the canted angles with inlaid fluted pilasters and flowerhead mounts headed by a laurel-festooned clasp, above a shaped and mounted apron, on square tapering feet, the underside stamped three times J. WERNER
67¾ in. (172 cm.) high; 32¼ in. (82 cm.) wide; 15¾ in. (40 cm.) wide

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Lot Essay

Denise Ledoux-Lebard's Le mobilier Français du XIXe siècle names two Jean Werners as ébénistes that were active in the second half of the 19th century. Since very little is known about both and no stamps are recorded for either, it is difficult to say whether the present vitrine is by Jean or Jean-Georges Werner.

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