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FERDINAND DUVINAGE (1813 -1874)
FERDINAND DUVINAGE (1813 -1874)
Large ivory veneer tray with central decoration of a rooster in branches in marquetry of exotic precious woods and brass fillets. Signed "FD" at the bottom right
H: 8,5 - W: 83 - D: 55 cm
on a curved mahogany base. Total height: 54 cm
Cracks, stains, lifting of the veneer.
Ferdinand DUVINAGE (1813-1874) established his shop at 43 boulevard des capucines in 1863. Four years later, he joined forces with the prestigious Maison GIROUX and registered a patent for a japanese invention in which ivory applied to a wooden panel serves as a background and whose plant and animal motifs are cloisonné by metal grooves - thus following the tradition of Japanese and Chinese cloisonné enamels. Later, these ivories were enriched by various inlays of metal, pearls or precious stones. At the time of his death, his widow completed the first patent and decided to add a mother-of-pearl decoration to the combined mosaics. The first examples of the DUVINAGE patent applied to furniture were presented at the 1878 Universal Exhibition where they were particularly noticed.
The Musée d'Orsay has in its collections one of the rare pieces of furniture using this unique technique: a cabinet that belonged to Ferdinand's widow.
MOA2021
Large ivory veneer tray with central decoration of a rooster in branches in marquetry of exotic precious woods and brass fillets. Signed "FD" at the bottom right
H: 8,5 - W: 83 - D: 55 cm
on a curved mahogany base. Total height: 54 cm
Cracks, stains, lifting of the veneer.
Ferdinand DUVINAGE (1813-1874) established his shop at 43 boulevard des capucines in 1863. Four years later, he joined forces with the prestigious Maison GIROUX and registered a patent for a japanese invention in which ivory applied to a wooden panel serves as a background and whose plant and animal motifs are cloisonné by metal grooves - thus following the tradition of Japanese and Chinese cloisonné enamels. Later, these ivories were enriched by various inlays of metal, pearls or precious stones. At the time of his death, his widow completed the first patent and decided to add a mother-of-pearl decoration to the combined mosaics. The first examples of the DUVINAGE patent applied to furniture were presented at the 1878 Universal Exhibition where they were particularly noticed.
The Musée d'Orsay has in its collections one of the rare pieces of furniture using this unique technique: a cabinet that belonged to Ferdinand's widow.
MOA2021