European Furniture, Silver, & Ceramics
European Furniture, Silver, & Ceramics
Property from the Estate of Alexis Gregory, Sold to Benefit the Alexis Gregory Foundation
A Louis XV Tulipwood and Floral Marquetry Table À Écrire by Genty, Circa 1755
Lot Closed
April 19, 04:48 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Estate of Alexis Gregory, Sold to Benefit the Alexis Gregory Foundation
A Louis XV Tulipwood and Floral Marquetry Table À Écrire by Genty, Circa 1755
with a writing slide and side drawer, the drawer lining stamped JME GENTY JME; stamped once underneath JME GENTY; one sabot lacking
height 28 ¾ in.; width 16 in.; depth 11 ½ in.
73 cm; 40.5 cm; 29 cm
Denis Genty, maître in 1754
Genty worked as both a cabinetmaker in the Faubourg Saint-Antoine and a retailer in the Faubourg Saint-Honoré, selling both his and the work of other ébénistes including Hédouin, Latz, RVLC, Macret, and Dautriche.
Genty worked as both a cabinetmaker in the Faubourg Saint-Antoine and a retailer in the Faubourg Saint-Honoré, selling both his and the work of other ébénistes including Hédouin, Latz, RVLC, Macret, and Dautriche.