Lot 491
  • 491

paul sormani A GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED OAK AND LATER MALACHITE VENEERED BUREAU PLAT PARIS, CIRCA 1880, IN THE MANNER OF JEAN-HENRI RIESENER

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Description

  • paul sormani
  • height 29 3/4 in.; width 51 1/2 in.; depth 27 1/2 in.
  • 75.5 cm; 131 cm; 70 cm
three frieze drawers, the central one opening with a spring-release mechanism, metalic label PAUL SORMANI/10, r. Charlot, Paris.

Condition

Overall in good condition with the usual minor scratches, dents and nicks consistent with age and use. Slight tarnishing to gilt-bronze in places. The malachite veneers later.
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