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NYC Federal Full Tester Bed Attributable to Lannuier w Four Floral-Carved Posts

$12,500

£9,390.35

€10,828.60

CA$17,345.38

A$19,274.54

CHF 10,100.07

MX$236,367.93

NOK 128,820.45

SEK 121,189.55

DKK 80,820.07

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An exceptional American Federal sleigh bed with tester in fine West Indies/ Cuban mahogany with beautifully-articulated floral and acanthus-leaf carvings, along the crest of the headboard and footboard, and on the four posts, attributable to the French-born cabinetmaker Charles-Honoré Lannuier (1779-1819), who lived and worked in New York City. Bronze dore ormolu mount on siderails depicts two swans drinking from either side of a fountain. Bed is on casters that are concealed within the square block feet. New York, circa 1815. Measures: 82" long x 61 1/4" wide x 90 1/4" high Mattress: 54" wide (full) x 71 1/2" long (custom) Mattress would sit between 27 1/2" and 30 1/2" from the floor to top of mattress, with a 5" foundation (box) and a 12" mattress. Height adjustments can be made. Box does not fall below the bottom of the siderails and cannot be seen. *Bed comes with top of the line custom foundation and intercoil spring mattress with memory foam or the side rails can be lengthened to accommodate a standard full. Quote upon request for the additional carpentry if required. Although his brief but productive career as a cabinetmaker in New York lasted a mere sixteen years, the French-born maître ébéniste Charles-Honoré Lannuier (1779–1819) was a leading figure in the development of a distinctive and highly refined style of furniture in the Late Federal period. A contemporary of the renowned master Duncan Phyfe, Lannuier, like him, made fashionable gilded card tables, marble-topped pier tables, bedsteads, and seating furniture for wealthy clients numbering among the mercantile and social elite of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Richmond, and Savannah. Honoré, one of ten children, spent his formative years in France. From his much older brother Nicolas, a Parisian cabinetmaker who had attained the rank of master in 1783, he undoubtedly learned the "art and mystery" of cabinetmaking firsthand, honing His skills for a decade before departing for America in 1803. Not long after Honoré heralded his arrival with an advertisement in The New York Evening Post, he established his own workshop and wareroom at 60 Broad Street, and, by 1804, was listed in the New York City Directory. One of his most important commissions, seating furniture for the Common Council Chamber in New York's new City Hall among the most imposing 19th century public buildings in the United States, would be completed in 1812 and much of it still remains in situ. Lannuier traded on his French background and the cachet that it implied with the handsomely engraved bilingual label that he applied to his finished pieces, which emphasized that he was transmitting directly to America the Greco-Roman revival style popularized in Republican and Early Empire France. This near-obsessive labeling of his work has permitted scholars to appreciate the extent of his considerable legacy of classical style furniture and its impact on the New York cabinetmaking establishment. While his career was cut short by his untimely death, at age 40, when he was at the height of his creative powers, Lannuier's reputation continues to this day. With documented examples of his furniture in the permanent collections of the foremost museums, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Art Institute of Chicago, the Winterthur Museum, and The White House.

Attributed to:

Charles-Honoré Lannuier (Cabinetmaker)

Dimensions:

Height: 90.25 in (229.24 cm)Width: 82 in (208.28 cm)Depth: 61.25 in (155.58 cm)

Style:

Federal (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Bronze,Mahogany,Gilt,Hand-Carved

Place of Origin:

United States

Period:

Early 19th Century

Date of Manufacture:

circa 1815

Condition:

Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. An extraordinary bed! Comes with top of the line custom foundation and intercoil spring mattress with memory foam Note: a tiny piece of ormolu missing from swan's tail.

Seller Location:

Miami, FL

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