Paul Sormani 1817 - 1887 "Four Seasons," a gilt-bronze mounted mahogany and fruitwood circular center table Paris, third quarter 19th century

surmounted by a green breccia marble top, the frieze with finely cast mounts allegorical of the seasons, several mounts have been removed to reveal the mark PS

Ledoux-Lebard, Denise, Le Mobilier Français du XIX Siècle, Paris, 1984, p. 148. 

Overall in good condition with the usual minor scratches, dents and nicks to veneers and carcass consistent with age and use. Light tarnishing to gilt-bronze in places with mounts recently cleaned. Minor scratches to marble top consistent with placing objects.
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The present center table in the taste of the celebrated 18th century cabinet maker Adam Weisweiler featuring male and female herms heading each support is joint by looped stretcher drawn directly from a design by Weisweiler. the frieze is cleverly mounted with finely cast mounts of allegory of the four seasons.

Henry Dasson is also known to have created this model, examples of which were sold christie's london, March 29, 2007, lot 96, £ 216,000, and again March 15, 2002, lot 135, £ 115,250