Dressing table in the Adam Weisweiler style - Lot 323

Lot n° 323
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Result : 2 109EUR
Dressing table in the Adam Weisweiler style - Lot 323
Dressing table in the Adam Weisweiler style in rosewood and burr veneer, framed with lemon-tree and blackened-wood fillets and enhanced by a stained-wood and mother-of-pearl inlay with scrolls and shells. It stands on four fluted legs, filleted with asparagus and joined by an X-shaped brace. The rectangular top opens to a flap revealing a mirror and a drawer in the waistband. Signed on the lock P. Sormani 10, rue Charlot Paris Louis XVI style, Napoleon III period H. 73 cm - W. 62 cm - D. 44 cm (minor damage to the marquetry) Paul Sormani (1817-1877) Famous Parisian cabinetmaker of Italian origin, practiced his art in Paris between 1847 and 1877. Specializing in the reproduction and interpretation of Louis XV and Louis XVI styles, he distinguished himself by his remarkable craftsmanship, worthy of the great masters of the 18th century. His talent was rewarded on several occasions at the 1849, 1855 and 1862 World's Fairs, where he won medals for the perfection of his creations. A regular supplier to Empress Eugenie, he helped furnish the imperial residences, contributing to the revival of French decorative arts under the Second Empire.
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