French Purpleheart & Tulipwood Ormolu Mounted Writing Table by Durand

19th century

Sold by Tim Saltwell Antiques

Description

Gervais-Maximilien-Eugène Durand

A stunning late 19th century, Louis XV inspired, French, ormolu mounted purpleheart & tulipwood writing table inlaid with trellis pattern marquetry. Of kidney form, the top with a replaced gilt tooled leather writing surface above a single oak lined frieze drawer, retaining the original lock & key, supported by four slender cabriole legs ending in sabots. Stamped ‘G DURAND’ multiple times to the underside.

Height 39” (99cm)

Width 29 1/2” (75cm)

Depth 20 1/2” (52cm)

French

Circa 1890

Gervais-Maximilien-Eugene Durand, (b. 1839)

Durand specialised in the production of 18th century style furniture of the finest quality, exhibiting his furniture at the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1889 where he received great acclaim and a Silver Medal. Durand produced much of the furniture in the Louis XV and XVI styles for the palaces, chateaux and villas of the 17th and 18th century that were being restored and refurnished throughout France associated with the scholarship so prevalent during this period of historical revivals.

Physical Dimensions

Height

99cm (38.98")

Width

75cm (29.53")

Depth

52cm (20.47")

Declaration

Tim Saltwell Antiques has dated this piece to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA759016

Dealers Internal Reference

4341

Dealers Notes

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Description

Gervais-Maximilien-Eugène Durand

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A stunning late 19th century, Louis XV inspired, French, ormolu mounted purpleheart & tulipwood writing table inlaid with trellis pattern marquetry.

Tim Saltwell Antiques

Of kidney form, the top with a replaced gilt tooled leather writing surface above a single oak lined frieze drawer, retaining the original lock & key, supported by four slender cabriole legs ending in sabots. Stamped ‘G DURAND’ multiple times to the underside.

fig 1. French Purpleheart & Tulipwood Ormolu Mounted Writing Table by Durand

Height 39” (99cm)

Width 29 1/2” (75cm)

Depth 20 1/2” (52cm)

French

Circa 1890

Gervais-Maximilien-Eugene Durand, (b. 1839)

Durand specialised in the production of 18th century style furniture of the finest quality, exhibiting his furniture at the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1889 where he received great acclaim and a Silver Medal. Durand produced much of the furniture in the Louis XV and XVI styles for the palaces, chateaux and villas of the 17th and 18th century that were being restored and refurnished throughout France associated with the scholarship so prevalent during this period of historical revivals.