French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Commode, Attributed To Henry Dasson

A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu centerpiece attributed to Henry Dasson. The centerpiece is raised by an exceptional and most decorative...

A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, ormolu, and Brèche d'Alep marble commode, attributed to Henry Dasson. The three drawer chest is rais...

An exquisite and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, exotic wood, ormolu and white Carrara marble commode. The three drawer chest is raised by impressi...

A striking and high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu two arm sconces after a model by Gilles-Marie Oppenordt and attributed to Henry Dasson. Each sconce ...

A most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated commode. The three drawer chest is raised by elegant square tapered fluted legs below the fine frieze with a lovely mott...

A beautiful French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated commode. The three drawer chest is raised by elegant circular tapered fluted legs below the fine fluted straight frieze. Each ...

A fine Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted mahogany commode, in the manner of Martin Carlin, attributed to Henry Dasson. The lockplate signed to the reverse 'Duvivier, Paris'. The design for this elegant commode is taken from the celebrated lacquer model by Martin Carlin delivered in 1785 to Madame Victoire, daughter of Louis XV, for her use in the 'grand cabinet' at the Château de Bellevue and today in the collections of the Louvre (OA 5498). This commode with its Fine gilt bronze mounts and superb quality of construction was undoubtedly made in one of the leading Parisian workshops towards the end of the 19th century. .A popular model versions were made by many of the most important haute luxe...

Commode à vantaux en acajou et placage d'acajou flammé sur bâti en chêne ouvrant par trois portes en façade. Elle est élégamment ornée de frises en bronze ciselé et doré à décor en b...

An Important Louis XVI Style Commode by Henry Dasson After the Design by Adam Weisweiler For the King's Cabinet at Saint-Cloud Constructed from mahogany and incorporating well-cast...

An exceptional late 19th century gilt bronze-mounted Louis XVI style commode. By Henry Dasson A marble top above a frieze set with three drawers with pierced laurel decoration, over three garland-hung cupboard doors each with shelves, the sides similarly decorated, on toupie feet. Signed Henry Dasson 1879 to the bronze mount on the side and stamped Henry Dasson 1879 twice to the back of the carcass. After the very famous 18th century model by Martin Carlin. Henry Dasson was considered one of the finest makers of gilt bronze-mounted furniture in the 19th century. He established a workshop at 106 rue Vieille-du-Temple, Paris, and specialised in the production of Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI style furniture using the very finest ormolu mounts with the highest quality mercury gilding. In 1871, Dasson purchase Charles-Guillaume Winckelsen business and remaining stock. Dasson exhibited at the 1878 and 1889 Paris Exhibition. He displayed Louis XV and XVI styles as well as pieces of his own modified eighteenth century design. The exhibits in 1878 included a table entirely in gilt bronze, purchased by Lord Dudley. Martin Carlin (ca 1730 – 1785) was a Parisian ébéniste, born at Freiburg, who was received master at Paris in 1766. Carlin worked at first in the shop of Jean-François Oeben, whose sister he married. He set up independently in the Faubourg Saint-Antoine, an unfashionable quarter of Paris, where few of his wealthy clientele would have penetrated. Carlin sold his works exclusively to marchands-merciers such as Simon-Philippe Poirier and his partner Dominique Daguerre, who acted as decorator-designers. It was only through these entrepreneurs that Carlin could acquire the Sèvres Porcelain plaques that decorate many of his pieces. His earliest such pieces are datable by the marks on their porcelain to 1766; they followed designs supplied by the dealer Poirier. Although Martin Carlin made some larger pieces— secrétaires à abattant (drop-front secretary desks), tables, and commodes— he is best known for refined small furnishings...

An exceptional late 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted lacquer commode By Henry Dasson. With a shaped marble top above two drawers veneered san traverse. Signed...

A very fine Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted Marquetry Commode By Henry Dasson After a model by Jean-Henri Riesener, supplied to Marie-Antoinette for Versailles. Constructed i...