Karen Tarleton has dated this piece to the 1890s.
Gabriel Viardot (1830 - 1906)
Parisian cabinet-maker, Gabriel Viardot inherited his family workshop.
His creations were free interpretations of oriental models, adapted to European 19th century taste, and often including animals, this theme being very appreciated since 1850.
In the second half of the 19th century, he developed a taste for fantastic visions, in which were included animals coming from old and remote worlds such as, dragons or salamanders.
Gabriel Viardot was famous for the fine quality and refinement of his pieces.
He provided mainly a clientèle of amateurs, aesthetes and collectors coming from the artistic circles (Monet, Debussy), the world of finance and high administration.
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Karen Tarleton has dated this piece to the 1890s.
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19th Century Japanese Carved Rare Large Fantasy French Overmantel Gabriel Viardot Dragon Mirror Miroir
