Lot Essay
Denis Genty, maître in 1754.
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BY DENIS GENTY, MID-18TH CENTURY
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A PAIR OF LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED BOIS SATINE, KINGWOOD AND BOIS DE BOUT MARQUETRY ENCOIGNURES
BY DENIS GENTY, MID-18TH CENTURY
Each with a brèche d'Alep moulded marble top above a pair of doors inlaid with floral sprays within a foliate surround, each enclosing a shelf, the rocaille angle mounts above a shaped apron with pierced foliage, on short cabriole legs with scrolled sabots, each stamped 'D. GENTY' and 'JME'
35¾ in. (90.5 cm.) high; 30½ in. (77.5 cm.) wide; 22½ in. (56.5 cm.) deep (2)
BY DENIS GENTY, MID-18TH CENTURY
Each with a brèche d'Alep moulded marble top above a pair of doors inlaid with floral sprays within a foliate surround, each enclosing a shelf, the rocaille angle mounts above a shaped apron with pierced foliage, on short cabriole legs with scrolled sabots, each stamped 'D. GENTY' and 'JME'
35¾ in. (90.5 cm.) high; 30½ in. (77.5 cm.) wide; 22½ in. (56.5 cm.) deep (2)
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, 24 June 1988, lot 60.
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