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19th Century French Marble Top Open Bookcase by Durand
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19th Century French Marble Top Open Bookcase by Durand

19th century
Sold 3 February 2025 · Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
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AN ELEGANT 19TH CENTURY FRENCH MARBLE TOP OPEN BOOKCASE BY DURAND.

STAMPED F.DURAND FILS

Height is 104cm (40.9inches)

Width is 126cm (49.6inches)

Depth is 35cm (13.8inches)

Date of Manufacture

Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors has dated this French Marble Top Bookcase to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
104cm (40.94")
Width
126cm (49.61")
Depth
35cm (13.78")
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SA1081312
Description
AN ELEGANT 19TH CENTURY FRENCH MARBLE TOP OPEN BOOKCASE BY DURAND.

STAMPED F.DURAND FILS

Height is 104cm (40.9inches)

Width is 126cm (49.6inches)

Depth is 35cm (13.8inches)

Date of Manufacture

Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors has dated this French Marble Top Bookcase to the 19th Century.

Height
104cm (40.94")
Width
126cm (49.61")
Depth
35cm (13.78")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1081312
Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2012
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A nineteenth century French open bookcase featuring a marble top, wooden shelving, and brass ormolu mounts on cabriole legs. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A nineteenth century French open bookcase featuring a marble top, wooden shelving, and brass ormolu mounts on cabriole legs. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

19th Century French Marble Top Open Bookcase by Durand

Archive II A nineteenth century French open bookcase featuring a marble top, wooden shelving, and brass ormolu mounts on cabriole legs. View II
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Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors

Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
Telephone 01446 744271 or 07973 734452
Location
Unit 15
Palmers Vale Business Centre
Palmerston Road
Barry
Glamorgan
CF63 2XA
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/hawkinsbrothersantiques
Verified Since Oct 2012
Items For Sale 140
Items Sold 960
Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
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Location: Unit 15, Palmers Vale Business Centre, Palmerston Road, Barry, Glamorgan, CF63 2XA, United Kingdom
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A nineteenth century French open bookcase featuring a marble top, wooden shelving, and brass ormolu mounts on cabriole legs.
19th Century French Marble Top Open Bookcase By Durand
Ref: SA1081312
A nineteenth century French open bookcase featuring a marble top, wooden shelving, and brass ormolu mounts on cabriole legs.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectBookcases
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Antique
  • MaterialMahogany, Marble, Ormolu, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsOrmolu mounts, Marble top, Open shelving, Cabriole legs
  • SizeH 104 cm (41 in) x W 126 cm (50 in) x D 35 cm (14 in)

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A 19th-century French marble top bookcase is a low-profile storage unit featuring open wooden shelving and a polished stone surface, commonly produced during the Victorian or Napoleonic eras for displaying literature and decorative objects in formal rooms.

These pieces were typically crafted using dense hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, or oak, often incorporating veneers, gilt-bronze or ormolu mounts, and fitted with a heavy slab of polished marble on the top surface.

Authenticity can be verified by examining the joinery methods, such as hand-cut dovetails, the presence of old hand-sawn timber marks, natural ageing of the wood and marble, and traditional French polish finishes.

This piece works well as a sophisticated storage solution in a study or living area, allowing for the display of stacked books, ceramics, and small sculptures while utilizing the flat marble surface for decorative objects like lamps or trays.

Preserve the piece by maintaining stable room humidity away from direct heat sources, dusting the wood regularly with a dry cloth, and sealing the marble surface periodically to prevent staining from liquids.
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