Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley was a French cabinetmaker and sculptor who was highly acclaimed for his work in the Louis XIV and Louis XV styles. Beurdeley’s grandfather, Jean Beurdeley, fought in Napoleon’s army. Following his military career, he opened a cabinetmaking business in Paris. A.E. Beurdeley’s father, Louis Beurdeley, taught him the family trade.
In 1875 Beurdeley took over the family business after working beside his father for many years. The Beurdeley family’s fine furnishings had been popular among the elite and wealthy of the time such as Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie. To have a piece of Beurdeley luxury furniture in your home was a symbol of social status and refined taste.
A.E. Beurdeley was celebrated for his craftsmanship. In 1878, he won the gold medal at the Exposition Universelle in Paris, France. In 1893, following the Universal Exhibition in Amsterdam, Netherlands, he was awarded Chevalier de la Légion D’honneur, the highest honor given in France. Between 1894 and 1895, Beurdeley closed his shops in France and retired to his hotel in the Rue de Clichy. He spent the remainder of his life mostly in seclusion.
In his later years, A.E. Beurdeley became a prolific art collector. He was well known for buying and selling large collections of furniture, porcelain sculptures and paintings. In 1905, he acquired an impressive collection of drawings by 18th century artists François Boucher, Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Nicolas Lancret and Antoine Watteau. When he died, he left 25,000 francs to the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. In 1900, Beurdeley held the largest collection of engravings in Europe. His collections can be seen in the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, the Louvre Museum in Paris and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
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Antique Writing Table by Beurdeley After a Model by Adam Weisweiler
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in London, GB
Antique writing table by Beurdeley after a model by Adam Weisweiler French, c. 1880 Height 74cm, width 83cm, depth 46cm Crafted by the prestigious 19th century furniture makers Beu...
Steel, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marble Candelabra by Beurdeley, Circa 1880
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley (French, 1847-1919) A very fine pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted and white marble three-light candelabra (now electrified), ...
Marble, Ormolu
$101,454Sale Price|30% Off
Louis XV Style Lacquered Wood Flat Desk by A.E. Beurdeley, France, Circa 1890
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in PARIS, FR
Stamped twice A Beurdeley a Paris on the crosspieces. Elegant Louis XV style double-side desk in lacquered wood and gilded bronze. It is adorned on all sides, in foliated bronze car...
Bronze
Highly Important Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Clockset by Beurdeley
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in New York, NY
Highly Important Louis XVI style gilt bronze clockset by Beurdeley A fine Louis XVI-style large gilt-bronze and white Rococo marble figural mantel cloc...
Bronze
19th Century Carved Table Vitrine in the Louis XVI Manner by Beurdeley
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in London, GB
A Tour de Force table Vitrine in the Louis XVI Manner by Alfred-Emmanuel-Louis Beurdeley, of Paris Of free-standing form, constructed in a finely patinated fruit wood, adorned with ...
Wood
Louis XVI Style Candlesticks by Alfred Beurdeley, France, Circa 1880
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Louis XVI style gilt-bronze and polished steel candlesticks By Emmanuel-Alfred (dit Alfred II) Beurdeley. Stamped 'BY' for Beurdeley. Each modelled as a bacchic putto standing on a tambourine holding atop his head a basket of fruit concealing a candle nozzle. The circular spreading base of polished steel above a band of beads and stiff-leaf foot. Provenance: Collection Pierre...
Bronze, Steel
Louis XV Style Tall Standing Desk / Table by Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdley
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Dallas, TX
a Louis XV style Second Empire (Napoleon III) small writing desk / table (lectern, stand, or podium) of fruitwood and kingwood, with an embossed gilt green leather slant-front writin...
Ormolu, Bronze
Rare & Exceptional 19th Century Table in the Louis XV Style by Beurdeley
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in London, GB
An Exquisite Table à Ouvrage in the Louis XV manner by Beurdeley of Paris Of beautifully drawn proportions, constructed from kingwood, amaranth, and tulipwood alongside various specimen woods, the cabriole legs with gilded bronze foliate cast sabots and foliate espagnolettes, the shaped frieze inlaid with panels of floral marquetry to all sides, a single drawer sliding forward revealing a hinged leather writing surface itself flanked by two compartments; the shaped sliding top with a scrolled cartouche centred by musician monkeys surrounded by three marquetry trophies representing Music, Love, & Hunting surrounded by a trellis parquetry; surmounted by a three-quarter ormolu gallery 'à la grecque.' French, circa 1880 This exact table is illustrated in Denise Ledeoux-Lebard's 'Le mobilier francais du XIX siècle," as well as appearing in Camille Mestdagh's 'L'ameublement d'art francais,' and the model is discussed by Christopher Payne in his "Paris Furniture." The marquetry scene on the top of this writing table derives from engravings published in Paris in the mid-eighteenth century entitled Le Tambour de Basque and Le Tambourin by J. Guelard after designs by Christophe Huet (d.1759). the trophies come from a design by Gilles Demarteau l'aîné (1722-1776) and can be seen on several pieces of 18th century French fine furniture...
Ormolu
Pair of Lacquered Wood Encoignures, by A.E. Beurdeley, France, Circa 1890
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in PARIS, FR
Stamped twice A BEURDELEY A PARIS on the back. Charming Louis XV-inspired pair of encoignures in lacquer and gilded bronze. The animated facade ope...
Marble, Bronze
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Cartel Clock, by Beurdeley
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Cartel Clock, by Beurdeley. Signed 'A Beurdeley Fils à Paris'. Surmounted by a ribbon tied globe the gilt-bronze case of this fine cartel clock...
Bronze
A fine 19th c French Louis XV writing desk signed A . Beurdeley
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century French Louis XV writing desk by Alfred Beurdelay. Original leather top with fine gilt bronze mounts. Single drawer
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Commode À Vantaux by Beurdeley, 1890
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Exceptional Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Lacquer Mounted Mahogany Commode À Vantaux, By Emmanuel-Alfred (dit Alfred II) Beurdeley (1847-1919). Stamped to the carcass with a 'm...
Marble, Ormolu
French Silvered Bronze and Ormolu Neoclassical Style Mantel Clock by Beurdeley
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in London, GB
This charming antique French mantel clock is crafted by famous French maker, Alfred Beurdeley (1847-1919). The work is rendered in the eleg...
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Flamed Mahogany and Ormolu Dessert Console
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and extremely elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. freestanding flamed mahogany and ormolu dessert console, attributed to Beurdeley. The high quality console is ra...
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Alfred Beurdeley - Pair Of Louis XVI Style Wall Sconces
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Beaune, FR
Pair of Louis XVI style bronze sconces with wedgwood medallions monogrammed "AEB". They are in good condition and of great quality. Electrification to be expected. Alfred-Émmanuel B...
Bronze
$2,029 / item
H 30.71 in Dm 14.18 in
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Tole Bouillotte By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This fine and elegant Louis XVI style gilt bronze and hand-painted tole Bouillotte by Gherardo Degli Albizzi has got three-lights. The Toleware shade is hand painted with green ename...
Bronze, Tôle
Pair of Similar French Louis XVI Style Brass Candlesticks, 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
An elegant pair of very similar French Louis XVI-style brass candlesticks or candle holders from the 1920s. Beautifully ornate with rich chiseling, stripes, and rosettes throughout....
Brass
$712Sale Price|25% Off
H 12.25 in W 7 in D 5 in
Louis XVI Style Putto Ormolu Patinated Bronze and Marble Candlestick
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This French candleholder, in the style of Clodion, is mounted on white statuary Carrara marble. The patinated putto holds a candle support of flowering acanthus leaves. Circular and rectangular marble shapes...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
$186,384
H 98.43 in W 21.26 in D 13 in
Exceptional Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Grandfather Clock
Located in London, GB
Exceptional Louis XVI style gilt bronze and malachite grandfather clock French, late 19th century Measures: Height 250cm, width 54cm, depth 33cm This superb longcase clock is a wonderful example of the Belle Époque impetus to draw inspiration from the styles of the past. The clock, crafted during the late nineteenth century—though the malachite finish is later—is inspired by a famous eighteenth-century original. The clock is of traditional form, which a cubic clock case inset with an enamel dial and a gilt bronze bezel cast with signs of the zodiac. The central section of the clock includes a window, which reveals the pendulum inside, while the lower section is in the form of a plinth. The malachite veneer is wonderfully varied, with lighter and darker shades of the stone utilised to add visual interest. The clock is surmounted by a sculpture in gilt bronze of Apollo in his chariot, pulled by a quadriga of horses. The dial is signed for Rosel Bruxelles...
Malachite, Ormolu
Antique French Louis XVI Style Sienna Marble and Ormolu Urn
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique French Louis XVI style sienna marble and ormolu urn Elegant 19th century sienna marble and ormolu urn converted as a table lamp. The baluster shaped urn is decorated with gr...
Siena Marble
$2,850 / set
H 18 in W 7 in D 6 in
Beautiful French Dore Bronze Marble Cherub Ormolu-Mounted Candelabra Lamps, Pair
Located in Roslyn, NY
A beautiful pair of French gilt doré bronze and marble cherub ormolu-mounted candelabra / three branch lamps.
Marble, Bronze
Adjustable writing table with Adam and Eve inlay
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Adjustable writing table with Adam and Eve inlay. Professionally stained and repolished.
Brass
19th Mahogany Vitrine-Table in Louis XVI Style
Located in Marseille, FR
Showcase presentation mahogany Louis XVI style dating from late 19th century. Ideal vitrine for the presentation of small trinkets. Richly decorated with...
Mahogany
$6,800 / set
H 20.5 in W 9 in D 6 in
Pair of Empire Candelabra of Ormolu and Patinated Bronze and Marble
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of late 19th century Empire bronze and ormolu candelabra. - Caryatid herm female figures on marble block plinths. - Three ormolu candle arms/cups - Well modeled.
Marble, Bronze
Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Slant-Top Desk
Located in Pembroke, MA
A stunning, petite French slant-top desk or "bureau de pente" in the Louis XV style, turquoise and gold polychromed with Chinoiserie detailing, and red under-body. Desk opens to rev...
Bronze
Louis XV Style Marquetry Desk with Leather Top, Circa 1850s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Louis XV style Marquetry desk with embossed leather top.
Wood
$88,000 / set
H 30 in Dm 18.5 in
Pair 19th C. French Louis XVI Ormolu & Patinated 7-Arm Candelabra, A. Beurdeley
By Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley, François Rémond
Located in New York, NY
An Extremally Rare and Large Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Seven-Arm Candelabra, by Alfred Beurdeley, Originally Designed by François Rémond...
Bronze, Ormolu
Important Cabinet Stamped Beurdeley In Paris
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in BARSAC, FR
Louis-Auguste Alfred Beurdeley (1808-1883) and his son Alfred-Emmanuel Beurdeley (1847-1919) Cabinet forming a small cupboard in the Louis XV style in geometric marquetry composed o...
Bronze
Sold
H 13 in W 10.24 in D 6.3 in
Pair of Louis XVI Style Candelabras in Chased, Gilded and Patinated Bronze
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Pair of Louis XV Style Candelabras in Chased, Gilded and Patinated Bronze" Pair of Candelabras by Alfred Emmanuel Beurdeley (1847-1919), signed BY pour Beurdeley, Louis XVI style, ...
Bronze
French 19th Century Mantel Clock by a.Beurdeley Fils
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Chased Ormolu and Patinated Mantelpiece designed as a Cupid with a Drum The porcelain dial enamelled with Arabic and Roman numerals Bevelled Glass Signed A.Beurdeley Fils Paris The pendulum by Japy Frères Louis XVI style Circa 1875 In 1875, Alfred-Emmanuel Beurdeley (1847-1919), also called Alfred II Beurdeley was at first assistant to and later succeeded his father Louis-Auguste Beurdeley, one of the main cabinetmakers of the Second Empire, specialising in 18th century furniture. Louis-Auguste was the star whenever he exhibited and was “most favored by the royal and imperial families”. Although he produced the same kind of works of art as his father, Alfred Beurdeley was also a very well-known art collector and a skilled bronze sculptor. With Dasson, Grohé, Sauvresy and Fourdinois, the most famous artists of the period, he took part in the 1878 Universal Exhibition and won the gold medal. Crowned with glory he went so far as to open a shop in New York...
Bronze, Ormolu
Very Fine French Inlayed and Gilt Bronze Console Signed Alfred Beurdeley
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine 19th century French Louis XVI ormolu-mounted inlaid table De Salon by Alfred Beurdeley. The table having the finest inlaid marquetry detai...
Boxwood
Pair of Louis XV Style Cast Gilt Bronze Candelabra by A.E. Beurdeley
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Each stamped "288 BD" on underside. Excellent aged patina. In 1875, Alfred-Emmanuel Beurdeley (1847-1919) was at first assistant to and later succeeded his father Louis-Auguste Beur...
Bronze
Sold
H 19 in W 9 in D 6.5 in
Louis XVI Style French Ormolu Bronze Four-Light Candelabra Pair Alfred Beurdeley
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Very exquisite pair of French ormolu candelabra by Louis-Auguste-Alfred Beurdeley, (French, 1847-1919), circa 1880. After the celebrated model by François Rémond. Centered by jaspe...
Bronze