a gilt-bronze mounted bonheur du jour by joseph-emmanuel zwiener paris, circa 1885

kingwood and satine quarter veneers, the upper stucture with four drawers above a gilt-tooled green leather writing slide and one frieze drawer, the drawer stamped E. ZWIENER on the right side.

The present lot features superb quality in the making of the cabinetry as well as in the design and casting of the mounts and is charasteristic of Zwiener's oeuvre. Similar flower-filled cornucopia chutes and helmet cast keyhole escutcheon can be found on other Zwiener pieces sold, Sotheby's, New York, A Private Collection, October 26, 2006, lots 37, 39, 144 and 145.