BY CHALON AND ESTIENNE, FLORENCE, SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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AN ITALIAN BIRD'S-EYE MAPLE, ROSEWOOD MARQUETRY AND SCAGLIOLA TABLE
BY CHALON AND ESTIENNE, FLORENCE, SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
The rectangular top inset with scagliola panel depicting maidens within a floral frieze, above a fitted drawer and a slide, on scroll supports and splayed feet joined by a stretcher, labelled 'FABRIQUE DE MEUBLES/De/CHALON/ET/ESTIENNE/FLORENCE/Rue S. Agostino pres la Place de S.Sprito N.2063', the top possibly associated
26 in. (66 cm.) high; 27 ¼ in. (69 cm.) wide; 19 ¾ in. (50 cm.) deep

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Lot Essay

Chalon and Estienne were French furniture makers who settled in Florence during the second quarter of the 19th Century. The quality of their work together with its distinctive style won them a medal at the Paris Exhibition of 1856 and the International Exhibition of 1862.

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