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Ladies Desk with Fine Marquetry, Attributed to Beurdeley, Paris, circa 1880
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Finely marquetry ladies' desk, attributed to Alfred-Emmanuel-Louis Beurdeley
Paris
Rosewood and others
circa 1880
Dimensions: H x W x D: 74 x 55 x 36 cm
Description:
Rare and extremely high quality ladies' desk.
The curved legs stand in sabots at the bottom and are fitted with corresponding fittings at the top. The top and the plinth tableau are precisely framed in bronze.
The elegant curve of the top is repeated in the frame area, creating a harmonious overall appearance.
A leather-covered work surface can be pulled out from underneath the top.
The large number of landscape and ornamental marquetry motifs is impressive.
For example, framed by C-sweeps and rocailles, we initially see squares arranged in a chessboard with opposing grain patterns. Framed like cartouches, views of towns and villages can then be found on all four sides of the frame. The main focus on the top panel is on a festively dressed couple sitting by a pond against a village backdrop.
The condition of the dyed wood is remarkable; although it has faded on the top panel due to UV radiation, the sides are still almost completely visible in their original colours. On most furniture from this period, the colours are long gone, so that the faded wood is often considered to be the supposed original.
The quality of the inlay work is also worth mentioning. For example, the rocailles-like edgings are consistently inlaid from two types of wood that are subtly different in colour. Fire shading creates a three-dimensional character, especially on the plinth tableau.
The table bears no signature. However, the quality of the furniture suggest the work of Alfred-Emmanuel-Louis Beurdeley (1847-1919).
Alfred-Emmanuel-Louis Beurdeley was the son of the equally famous ebenist Louis-Auguste-Alfred Beurdeley and took over his workshop in 1875. He ran his workshops at 20 and 24 Rue Dautancourt. Beurdeley specialized exclusively in the production of luxury furniture, which he copied faithfully in the style of the 18th century. By employing the best ebenists from Paris, he maintained his father's good reputation and his business flourished.
The small table offered here could have been modeled on the work of André Louis Gilbert (1746-1809), who was known for precisely this type of marquetry.
Beurdeley won the gold medal at the international exhibitions in Amsterdam in 1878 and 1883 and was himself a member of the jury at the exhibition in Paris in 1889.
Due to personal circumstances, he closed his studios in 1895. Like his father, he was a great collector and art lover and retired to his hotel in the Rue de Clichy, where he built up an extensive collection of paintings, drawings and engravings.
Condition: Restored, very good condition.
You will find a comparable small table signed by Beurdeley in the following reference book:
Denise Ledoux-Lebard - Le Mobilier du XIXe Siecle p. 352 III
More about the work of Beurdeley can be found in following literature:
Denise Ledoux-Lebard - Le Mobilier du XIXe Siecle p. 77
More information about the style of Gilbert can be found in following literature:
Pierre Kjellberg - Le Mobilier Francais du XVIIIe Siecle p. 402
- Dimensions:Height: 29.14 in (74 cm)Width: 21.66 in (55 cm)Depth: 14.18 in (36 cm)
- Style:Louis XV (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:1870-1890
- Condition:Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Restored, very good condition.
- Seller Location:Greven, DE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5419237778392
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