attributed to Maison Krieger FL. 1826-1900 A FINE LOUIS XVI STYLE GILT BRONZE MOUNTED MAHOGANY GUERIDON IN THE MANNER OF ADAM WEISWEILER Paris, circa 1890s

surmounted by a Portor de Pyrénées marble top, the frieze with very finely casT mounts of acanthus scrolls centered by female masks on tapered and fluted supports with Ionic capitals and joined by A looped stretcher centered by a classical vase on toupie feet.

Very good quality and overall in good condition. The marble top is likely not original to the piece. some screws lacking to gilt bronze banding surrounding the marble top. The gueridon is sturdy, and though attributed to Maison Krieger, it could also be attributed to Henry Dasson.
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Both marchands-merciers and manufacturers of furniture with large mechanized workshops, Antoine Krieger and his brother Nicolas launched Maison Krieger in 1826 at 17, Rue Saint-Nicolas, Paris. In 1850 the firm was established as Antoine Krieger et Cie. By 1880 the firm was one of the largest mechanized workshops of furniture in Paris, located at 74, Rue Du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine. Numerous furniture styles were displayed and created by Maison Krieger, producing and exhibiting copies of eighteenth century and Empire designs, while also creating modern interpretations of the Louis XV and Louis XVI styles. They were exhibitors at the major exhibitions of the nineteenth century up to the 1900 Exposition Universelle.