Classic Design Including Property of the Marquess of Anglesey

Classic Design Including Property of the Marquess of Anglesey

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 149. A Regency rosewood and brass-inlaid collector's cabinet, early 19th century.

Property from Ollerton Grange: an Interior by Robert Kime (lots 92-168)

A Regency rosewood and brass-inlaid collector's cabinet, early 19th century

UK: Greenford Park WarehouseRestricted Species

Lot Closed

April 11, 03:30 PM GMT

Estimate

6,000 - 10,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

inlaid with brass tendrils, flowers and Greek keys throughout, the upper section with a pierced gallery and two columns of six drawers flanked by scrolls, the lower section with a sliding writing surface above two columns of eight drawers flanked by similar scrolls, the drawers with slots for dividers on each side, the locks stamped GR PATENT


154.5cm high, 122.5cm wide, 54.5cm deep; 5ft. ¾in., 4ft. ¼in., 1ft. 9 ½in.

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With Galerie Regency, Paris, 1989;

Acquired from Denys Wrey Ltd., London;

Christie's, New York, Important English Furniture, 13 April 2000, lot 26.

By repute in London, Victoria and Albert Museum, CINOA International Art Treasures Exhibition, 1962;

London, The Grosvenor House Antiques Fair, 1989 (exhibited by Galerie Regency, Paris and illustrated in the Handbook, p.264);

Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, on public exhibition from 1977-1999.

This collector's cabinet, attributed to the French émigré craftsman Louis Le Gaigneur and is inspired by the marquetry style of André-Charles Boulle (d. 1732) the Louis XIV French cabinet maker. The brass inlay and rosewood shows that the present lot is an example of the innovative metalwork and outstanding craftsmanship that was common in London's metal decoration trades during the period. The revival of Boulle work during this era was significantly advanced by notable English 'Buhl manufacturers' such as Thomas Parker in Air Street, and Le Gaigneur at 19 Queen Street, Edgware Road, around 1815.

Le Gaigneur's expertise in brass-inlaid furniture earned the admiration of esteemed patrons, including his friend the Prince Regent and the 3rd Marquess of Hertford, with his creations featured in collections such as the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle (RCIN 35289) and the Wallace Collection (F479). A brass-inlaid bookcase by Le Gaigneur's workshop, signed E. BLACK three times, featuring a similar pierced, wave-form brass gallery, was sold Christie’s New York, 19 April 2001, lot 84.