Important Cabinet Stamped Beurdeley In Paris

Magnificent collector's cabinet from the Napoleon III period presenting very fine marquetry of crosspieces made from rosewood and rosewood species. This piece of furniture also forming a buffet or large meuble d'appui opening thirteen drawers and a central door, it is topped with a thick Morello red marble top with a double groove. Blackened wooden moldings highlight the frames and openings. We note a double projection on the facade. As is standard in the prestigious productions of major Parisian signatures, the rich ornamentation of very finely chiseled and gilded bronze is there, including bouquets of laurel wrapped in keyholes, lion heads and asparagus on the front uprights, various pearl friezes and gadroons. Cold stamped “GROHE in Paris...

Important pair of very finely chiseled gilt bronze candlesticks in the Louis XV Rocaille style, with seven sconces and presenting a rich and majestic decoration of acanthus and oak foliage in windings and scrolls. Massive and very imposing, these candelabras from the end of the 19th century were intended for the decoration of the palaces during the second empire. Stamped MM, Maison Millet founded by Blaise Millet...

Elegant Napoleon III Meuble D'Appui in Rosewood marquetry opening a door with a medallion with a floral motif. Oval top capped by a black veined white marble top. Rich ornamentation...

Elegant and refined Louis XVI meuble d'appui in trellis and diamond marquetry made of violet wood and rosewood in amaranth frames. Opening two doors and a drawer, topped with a blue ...

Provencal panetière (bread box) in richly carved and white lacquered solid walnut, opening a door on the front. This wall cabinet was used in Provence (south of France) to store h...

Gustave-Frédéric Quignon Superb Louis XVI style piece of furniture in very finely carved solid mahogany forming a secretary / document holder cabinet. Opening 6 drawers including...

Japanese-style cabinet with lacquered decoration. It opens with two doors, in the center a mirror engraved with Far Eastern landscapes. Gold-coloured interior with floral decoration ...

A fine quality late 19th century French Louis XV style break fronted side cabinet. Having its original Brèche Violette marble top, glazed doors on either side, opening to reveal shel...

We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare Alfred Beurdeley (1847-1919) Paris fully stamped Tulip and Kingwood with bronze mounts jewelry casket on stand This is one of the finest jewelry caskets I have ever seen, the quality is second to none, if you search works by Berurdeley you will see multiple pieces in the hundreds of thousands of pounds, these are some of the best and most collectable original handmade master craftsman pieces ever conceived. A Japanese lacquered cabinet of similar form made by Beurdeley which was larger sold in Sothebys in June last year for 216,125 Euros including fees The cabinet is made with bookmatched Tulip and Kingwood with gilt bronze mounts all-over, the leather top is the original which is nicely aged, there is also a functioning key which is needed to access the drop front Condition wise this piece has been cleaned waxed and polished, I have left the overall finish original however it can be fully restored to include a strip back and French polish should the new owners wish, this restoration would be completed at the new owners expense. On inspection I can see two panels which have timber shrinkage splits, there are some patina marks to the top and general patina marks Dimensions: Height 100.5cm Width 41.5cm Depth 31cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point Alfred Beurdeley, 1847-1919 Nationality: French Date of Birth: 1847 Place of Birth: Paris Place of Death: Paris Identity: Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley was a collector who came from a family of cabinetmakers, antique dealers and collectors. He was the illegitimate son of Louis-Auguste-Alfred Beurdeley (1808–82). His grandfather, Jean Beurdeley (1772–1853), who served in Napoleon's army, opened a small antique shop in the Marais district of Paris. In 1830 he bought the Pavillon de Hanovre, 28 Boulevard des Italiens, which became the Beurdeley firm's principal gallery until 1894. L.-A.-A. Beurdeley dealt in antiques and works of art and was also a cabinetmaker specializing in reproductions of seventeenth and eighteenth Century Furniture. His clients included Napoleon III and the Empress Eugénie. Life: In 1875 E.-A. Beurdeley took over his family's gallery and workshops and until 1894 concentrated on continuing the line of luxury furniture sold by his father. He was one of the most important Parisian cabinetmakers, and won a Gold Medal at the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1878. He was appointed Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur in 1893 following the Universal Exhibition in Amsterdam. In 1895 he closed the Pavillon de Hanovre and retired to his hôtel in the Rue de Clichy. The rest of his life was spent acquiring and selling enormous collections of furniture, Chinese porcelain, paintings and drawings, including an extraordinary group of eighteenth century French drawings by François Boucher, Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Nicolas Lancret and Antoine Watteau in 1905. He also owned JW's La Dormeuse...

An important side cabinet By Henry Dasson Constructed in amboyna and purpleheart, with ebony and boxwood stringing, dressed with fine ormolu mounts. Rising from tapering and bron...

Important Spanish Cabinet 17th century in blackened wood and tortoiseshell veneer. It opens with eight drawers framing a central door, surrounded by two columns. Richly decorate...

Important Spanish Cabinet 17th century in blackened wood and tortoiseshell veneer. It opens with eight drawers framing a central door, surrounded by two columns. Richly decorated w...