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An Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Commode by Paul Sormani
$92,123.91
£68,000
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An Important Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Marble-Top Commode by Paul Sormani.
Stamped twice beneath the marble top 'SORMANI Paris'.
The lockplate engraved 'P. Sormani Paris 10 R. Charlot'.
This impressive and unusual commode has a demi-lune shaped brêche violette marble top above an inlaid frieze drawer over two long drawers, flanked by finely inlaid cabinet doors with marquetry panels depicting figures in classical scenes.
French, Circa 1870.
The fashion for marquetry depicting classical ruins is indebted to the context of discovery and excavations in the mid-18th century of major sites such as Herculaneum and the Villa of the Papyri. This semi-circular form of the commode and the profusion of its marquetry decoration relate directly to commodes made in the 1780s by Charles Topino and André-Louis Gilbert. As becoming of a replicator par excellence, the profusion of marquetry makes this example by Paul Sormani more than the equal of such forebearers. The neoclassical ornament is supplemented to the side doors by marquetry roundels of arcadian figures. The left door with a figure of a boy out hunting is complimented by a figure of a female musician to the right side door. The two depicted as if in conversation, tell their own story of courtship.
Born in Venice in 1817, Paul Sormani (1817-1877), was a Parisian maker of fine 'meubles de luxe'. His work was described in the catalogue of the 1867 Exposition Universelle as: 'toute sa production révèle une qualité d'exécution de tout premier ordre' (all of his production reveals a quality of execution all of the first order').
Sormani exhibited at the International Exhibitions in Paris in 1849, 1855, 1867, 1878 and 1900, and in London in 1862, winning numerous medals.
Paul Sormani established the firm in 1847 at 7 Cimetière Saint-Nicolas in Paris, moving in 1854 to 114 rue du Temple, and in 1867 to 10 rue Charlot.
After his death in 1877 Sormani's son Paul-Charles took over the business that later moved to 134 Boulevard Haussmann.
- Creator:Paul Sormani (Cabinetmaker)
- Dimensions:Height: 33.86 in (86 cm)Width: 51.19 in (130 cm)Depth: 23.63 in (60 cm)
- Style:Louis XVI (In the Style Of)
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- Place of Origin:
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- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1870
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Brighton, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: B714801stDibs: LU1028043919292
Paul Sormani
Paul Sormani, counted among the most elite Parisian ébénistes of the 19th century, used the foundation of Louis XV and XVI styles for his meubles de luxe (luxurious furnishings).
Sormani received enormous attention as one of Paris’ finest and most influential ébénistes and earned worldwide acclaim by displaying his pieces at many of the world’s leading exhibitions. At the 1867 Exhibition Universelle in Paris the celebrated designer received an award and was described in the exhibition journal as “...a distinguished ébéniste of Paris, whose works deservedly attracted the attention of the public, and received the marked approval of the connoisseur.”
Empress Eugénie, wife of Napoleon III, decorated her palaces with beautiful creations by Paul Sormani whose designs were of a select few favored by the Empress. Revivals of Louis XV and XVI pieces were in high demand among affluent Parisians, and Sormani created many of the finest and most important furnishings of the period.
Find authentic Paul Sormani case pieces and storage cabinets, tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.
(Biography provided by M.S. Rau)
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