Thomas Moore
Head of Department
Lot 8TP
A French late 19th century ormolu mounted kingwood, bois satine, amaranth, marquetry and parquetry bombe serpentine hauteur d'appui or pier cabinet probably by Francois Linke or Joseph-Emanuel Zwiener
23 June 2021, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £7,650 inc. premium
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A French late 19th century ormolu mounted kingwood, bois satine, amaranth, marquetry and parquetry bombe serpentine hauteur d'appui or pier cabinet
probably by Francois Linke or Joseph-Emanuel Zwiener
Mounted with shaped cartouches, scrolls, flowers, acanthus foliage, rocaille and trelliswork, the shaped marble top with a moulded edge surmounted by a pierced brass flowerhead-and-scroll gallery, above a door (now locked shut) inlaid with fish scales and a half veneered panel inlaid with a floral bouquet, enclosing one shelf, with similarly inlaid sides, the apron mounted with a central waterfall surmounted by a scallop shell, terminating in foliate wrapped scroll and rocaille sabots, 77cm wide x 49cm deep x 108cm high, (30in wide x 19in deep x 42 1/2in high)
Mounted with shaped cartouches, scrolls, flowers, acanthus foliage, rocaille and trelliswork, the shaped marble top with a moulded edge surmounted by a pierced brass flowerhead-and-scroll gallery, above a door (now locked shut) inlaid with fish scales and a half veneered panel inlaid with a floral bouquet, enclosing one shelf, with similarly inlaid sides, the apron mounted with a central waterfall surmounted by a scallop shell, terminating in foliate wrapped scroll and rocaille sabots, 77cm wide x 49cm deep x 108cm high, (30in wide x 19in deep x 42 1/2in high)
Footnotes
Similar 'crab-like' waterfall, shell and foliate mounts to the one appearing prominently to the centre of the apron on the present lot are more typically associated with the oeuvre of Francois Linke, and can often be directly linked to the designs of Leon Message. However dynamic variants such as the mount on the present example can also be found on some of the furniture produced by Joseph-Emanuel Zwiener or the Zwiener firm, especially during the period 1890-1900.
