A French ormolu-mounted kingwood bureau plat

IN THE REGENCE STYLE, LATE 19TH CENTURY

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A French ormolu-mounted kingwood bureau plat
In the Regence Style, Late 19th Century
The rectangular top with foliate corner mounts and a gilt-tooled tan- leather writing surface, above three frieze drawers, the inside of one lock stamped DUVIVIER/77 FB. ST. ANTOINE/PARIS, the reverse of the frieze with three apparent drawers, the sides each with a veneered panel, on bold square tapering shaped legs, each headed by a winged caryatid on scrolled acanthus and claw sabots
67 in. (170 cm.) wide; 31½ in. (80 cm.) high; 35 in. (89 cm.) deep

Lot Essay

The guardian sphynx-hermed mount, in the manner of Gilles-Marie Oppenord, has been popular since featuring on Louis XIV sarcophagi-commodes manufactured by André-Charles Boulle (d. 1732). Named 'Mazarine' commodes, following their display at the Institut de France's Bibliothèque Mazarine during the 19th century, their 'Mazarine' mounts were appropiately adapted to library-tables.

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