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an empire style gilt-bronze mounted bureau by Maison forest paris, circa 1900
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- height 30 1/4 in.; width 59 in.; depth 32 1/2 in.
- 77 cm; 150 cm; 82.5 cm
burr amboyna, gilt-tooled leather writing surface, five drawers all in mahogany, the back similarly decorated with five false drawers, two original labels reading FOREST/TAPISSERIE/EBENISTERIE/31 RUE CAMBACERES.PARIS on the underside.
Literature
Denise Ledoux-Lebard, Le Mobilier Français du XIXe Siècle, Paris, 2000, p. 200.
Catalogue Note
Maison Forest was established at 14 rue Pierre-Picard in 1883 and at 31 rue Cambaceres, Paris. The furniture produced by the firm stands out for its high quality gilt-bronze mounts and furthermore for its notable ébénisterie and fine decoration.