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A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED INLAID
KINGWOOD & MARBLE-TOP PETIT COMMODE,
BY PAUL SORMANI, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
A rectangular marble top over two drawers with ormolu mounts over cabriole legs ending in sabots.
The drawer with brass plaque inscribed 'PAUL SORMANI 10 R CHARLOT PARIS'
Height 32½in. Width 23 ½ in. Depth 14 in.
Height 82.5cm. Width 59.7 Depth 35.5cm.
Artist Biography:
Paul Sormani (1817-1877), was born in Venice in 1817, and was a 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'.
Sormani exhibited in Paris in 1849, 1855, 1862, 1867, 1878 and 1900, and in London in 1862, winning numerous medals. Amongst the items Sormani exhibited at the 1900 Exposition Universelle were a Louis XV style bureau and a Louis XVI style commode both based on originals held in the Jones Collection at the South Kensington Museum.
It can be difficult to date Sormani's work, as the firm produced furniture for nearly ninety years. However, when Paul Sormani died in 1877, his wife and son took over the business and from this date onwards pieces are normally signed 'Veuve Sormani & Fils'.
Provenance: Collection of Ludwig Charell, Paris
Com50
- Creator:Paul Sormani (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 32.5 in (82.55 cm)Width: 23.5 in (59.69 cm)Depth: 14 in (35.56 cm)
- Style:Louis XV (In the Style Of)
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:19th century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Sheffield, MA
- Reference Number:
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.
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(Biography provided by M.S. Rau)
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