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French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and marble buffet, signed Grohé

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An exceptional and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Ormolu and white Carrara marble buffet, signed Grohé. This stunning buffet is raised on topie shaped feet with Ormolu sabots and capitals below large rosettes and the apron accented with a top foliate band below the two central doors. Flanking the double doors are a pair of fluted Ionic columns accentuated by chandelles and an Ormolu capitals. The doors are decorated by richly chased hanging garlands, beaded bands, and rosettes on a deep Mahogany background. To each side of the buffet are open shelves with elegant pierced Ormolu galleries, and flanked by fluted columns with chandelle reserves. The frieze is intricately decorated with linear Ormolu borders with interlocking circles, Les Oves bands, and rosettes on the supports. Above is the impressive white Carrara marble top which follows the shape of the buffet and displays a mottled edge. Guillaume Grohé (1808-1885) Born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, Grohé immigrated to Paris with his brother Jean-Michel in 1827. The brothers participated in the Exposition des Produits de l'Industrie Française, in 1834. They worked together under the name of Grohé Frères from 1847 to 1884. Grohé was awarded numerous medals of distinctions during his long career and was considered a highly respected Ébéniste, similar to François Linke. His firm supplied King Louis-Philippe, Emperor Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie, as well as Queen Victoria.
  • Creator:
    Guillaume Grohe (Cabinetmaker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 43.75 in (111.13 cm)Width: 72.25 in (183.52 cm)Depth: 22.25 in (56.52 cm)
  • Style:
    Louis XVI (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1800s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    West Palm Beach, FL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 144071stDibs: LU949943500952

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