HENRY DASSON (1825 - 1896) - Lot 218

Lot 218
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HENRY DASSON (1825 - 1896) - Lot 218
HENRY DASSON (1825 - 1896) Large secretary in rosewood veneer, mahogany, green wood and beautiful chased and gilded bronze ornamentation. The central panel is adorned with a finely inlaid medallion decorated with a music trophy in a frame of flowers.inside, the flap reveals a writing surface sheathed in cognac leather gilded with small irons, two lockers and five small drawers with inlaid decoration of rosettes in frames. It opens with a drawer in the belt. The body of the secretary is flanked by two figures of caryatids canephores draped in antique style and finished with scroll sheaths. It rests on four dark brass fluted feet finished with spinning tops. They are joined by an elegant H-shaped spacer. Rich ornamentation of chased and gilded bronzes with floral garlands joined by ribboned bows on the upper entablature, friezes of eggs and strings of pearls in the frames. Bears a stamp Henry DASSON (1825-2896) and dated 1888. H: 138 - W: 85,5 - D: 41,5 cm PROVENANCE Private collection, Neuilly-sur-Seine Henry DASSON (1825-1896) was one of the most famous cabinetmakers and bronze-makers of the second half of the 19th century. Together with other cabinetmakers, he brought back to life the furniture from the reign of Louis XVI that the Empress Eugenie loved so much. The elegance of the base of this secretary recalls for example the famous writing table designed by Adam WEISWEILER (1746-1820) for Marie-Antoinette and delivered in 1784 to the Château de Saint-Cloud by the merchant merchant DAGUERRE, now kept in the Louvre Museum. As for the central medallion in marquetry, it is directly inspired by the models of Jean-François OEBEN (1721-1763) or Jean-Henri RIESENER (1734-1806).
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