French Napoleon III Louis Xv Style Boulle Games Occasional Table

Name: French Napoleon III Louis Xv Style Boulle Games Occasional Table
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA694993
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Arrowsmith Antiques & Interiors

Description

An extremely good quality French Napoleon III free standing serpentine shaped fold over games or occasional table in the Louis XV style. The table is inlaid with engraved brass and red tortoise shell and is stood on square tapering cabriole legs. The top has a central design of chariot, goat and cherub surrounded by an intricate scrolling foliate design which carries on throughout the table with ebonised detail and very good quality bronze gilt ormolu mounts and moulds.

The moulds surrounding the panels are stamped:-

P.S

Paul Sormani was know to sign or stamp his work with either his name or his initials

Paul Sormani was born in 1817 in Venice and moved to Paris in the mid 19th century. Sormani won many awards for his cabinet making works of art and was renowned for his high level of excellence. He worked up until his death in 1877.

Height - 29 ½ inches

Width - 37 inches

Depth - 18 ½ inches

Physical Dimensions

Height

75cm (29.53")

Width

94cm (37.01")

Depth

47cm (18.50")

Declaration

Arrowsmith Antiques & Interiors has dated this piece to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA694993

Dealers Notes

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Description

An extremely good quality French Napoleon III free standing serpentine shaped fold over games or occasional table in the Louis XV style.

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The table is inlaid with engraved brass and red tortoise shell and is stood on square tapering cabriole legs.

Arrowsmith Antiques & Interiors

The top has a central design of chariot, goat and cherub surrounded by an intricate scrolling foliate design which carries on throughout the table with ebonised detail and very good quality bronze gilt ormolu mounts and moulds.

fig 1. French Napoleon III Louis XV Style Boulle Games Occasional Table — fig 1. French Napoleon III Louis Xv Style Boulle Games Occasional Table

The moulds surrounding the panels are stamped:-

P.S

Paul Sormani was know to sign or stamp his work with either his name or his initials

Paul Sormani was born in 1817 in Venice and moved to Paris in the mid 19th century. Sormani won many awards for his cabinet making works of art and was renowned for his high level of excellence. He worked up until his death in 1877.

Height - 29 ½ inches

Width - 37 inches

Depth - 18 ½ inches