Saint-Sulpice, l'écrin d'un collectionneur
Saint-Sulpice, l'écrin d'un collectionneur
An Empire mahogany and brass inlay gueridon, circa 1810, attributed to Bernard Molitor
Auction Closed
September 25, 04:17 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
with two white veined marble tops
Haut. 72 cm, diam. 82 cm;
Height. 28 1/4 in, diam. 32 ¼ in
Veuillez noter qu'il manque un pied-griffe en bronze doré.
Please note that one gilt-bronze paw foot is missing.
D. Ledoux-Lebard, Les ébenistes du XIXe siècle 1795-1889, leurs œuvres et leurs marques, Paris, 1984, pp. 486-491.
U. Leben, Molitor, Ebéniste from the Ancien Régime to the Bourbon Restoration, London, 1992, p. 160, fig. 167 and p. 197.
Bernard Molitor (1755-1833) was awarded the title of master cabinetmaker in 1787. At the dawn of the 19th century, the elegance and sobriety of his work, with its pure, massive lines, won over the administration of the Garde-Meuble de la Couronne. He made his mark with a large number of mahogany guéridons for the Palais de Saint-Cloud. Many of them feature elegant lines, with a stretcher top much smaller than the main top, and a characteristic repertoire oriented towards the antique, with an almost archaeological intent.
A very similar example, attributed to Bernard Molitor, was sold at Christie's, Paris, September 15, 2016, lot 42.
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