拍品 1051* - A211 Glamour and Sophistication: Luxury in 19th-Century Paris - Donnerstag, 28. November 2024, 10.00 AM
A PAIR OF EXCELLENT CONSOLE VITRINES
Napoléon III, Paris, ca. 1875. Stamped H. Fourdinois (Henri-Auguste Fourdinois, 1830-1907).
Tulipwood, mahogany and ebony inlaid in rectangular fillets and reserves, some edged in gilt bronze rods. Trapezoidal body with round sides on a straight frame, and with fluted round feet and sabots. Front with a drawer above a glazed door. The corners decorated with freestanding gilt bronze caryatids, resting on round pedestals. Rich, chiseled and gilt bronze decoration in the form of ornamental friezes, meshes, fruit baskets, acanthus leaves and rosettes. White marble top (probably later) with shaped edge. The inside lined with blue velour. 3 keys. Pierced on the back for fitting for electricity.
102 × 44 × 99 cm.
In good restored condition, the bronze fittings cleaned. 1 crack in the glass of the side wall. Marble with chips to the edges.
An identical reproduction of this display cabinet can be found in the Bibliothèque Forney, Paris (H. Fourdinois, “Nouveau recueil d'ameublements”, c. 1890, No. RES ICO 5589 2 FOL, Pl. 134). This vitrine is also shown in the exhibition catalog of the Musée Nissim de Camondo titled “Le 61 Rue Monceau, L'autre Hôtel Camondo” (7.10.2019–13.9.2020). On page 16, the accompanying text mentions 'deux meubles d'appui Louis XVI en acajou, garnis de bronzes dorés (qui) forment des vitrines' (two Louis XVI mahogany half-height cabinets, set with gilt bronzes, forming display cabinets). These vitrines were part of the Salon Henri Lévy at 61 rue Monceau and were in the private collection of Comte de Camondo.
Archive photos from 1882 show the H. Fourdinois sales stand during the “exposition des arts du bois”, organized by the “Union centrale des Arts décoratifs” in Paris. In the background of the photos, a vitrine can be seen that is identical the ones currently on offer (MAD library, Album Maciet 309/03 ff.). Also visible in the photo is a jewelry cabinet that was sold at Christie's for a record sum (The Opulent Eye - 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture & Works of Art, September 18, 2014, lot 100) and two monumental doors that are now in the Musée d'Orsay in Paris (inv. no. DO 1980 1).
The Fourdinois company, which specialized in furniture and furnishings, was founded by Alexandre-Georges Fourdinois (1799–1871) in Paris in 1835 and was quickly appreciated by a highly significant clientele. The most notable client was probably the French King Louis-Philippe. In 1867, Alexandre-Georges handed over the management of the family workshop to his son Henri-Auguste. At the popular world's fairs, Henri-Auguste Fourdinois showed his furniture treasures, which, typical of the time, revived stylistic elements of past eras. But unlike the contemporary Ebenists, who produced neo-baroque furniture and imitations from the 18th century, which sold like hot cakes, Fourdinois preferred to devote himself to the neo-Renaissance style. Despite the popularity of his furniture at international exhibitions, Henri-Auguste Fourdinois closed the company in 1887 due to falling demand. Some of the stock was sold at auction at the Hotel Drouot on January 24 and 25, 1887 (the vitrines on offer are not listed there).
An identical reproduction of this display cabinet can be found in the Bibliothèque Forney, Paris (H. Fourdinois, “Nouveau recueil d'ameublements”, c. 1890, No. RES ICO 5589 2 FOL, Pl. 134). This vitrine is also shown in the exhibition catalog of the Musée Nissim de Camondo titled “Le 61 Rue Monceau, L'autre Hôtel Camondo” (7.10.2019–13.9.2020). On page 16, the accompanying text mentions 'deux meubles d'appui Louis XVI en acajou, garnis de bronzes dorés (qui) forment des vitrines' (two Louis XVI mahogany half-height cabinets, set with gilt bronzes, forming display cabinets). These vitrines were part of the Salon Henri Lévy at 61 rue Monceau and were in the private collection of Comte de Camondo.
Archive photos from 1882 show the H. Fourdinois sales stand during the “exposition des arts du bois”, organized by the “Union centrale des Arts décoratifs” in Paris. In the background of the photos, a vitrine can be seen that is identical the ones currently on offer (MAD library, Album Maciet 309/03 ff.). Also visible in the photo is a jewelry cabinet that was sold at Christie's for a record sum (The Opulent Eye - 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture & Works of Art, September 18, 2014, lot 100) and two monumental doors that are now in the Musée d'Orsay in Paris (inv. no. DO 1980 1).
The Fourdinois company, which specialized in furniture and furnishings, was founded by Alexandre-Georges Fourdinois (1799–1871) in Paris in 1835 and was quickly appreciated by a highly significant clientele. The most notable client was probably the French King Louis-Philippe. In 1867, Alexandre-Georges handed over the management of the family workshop to his son Henri-Auguste. At the popular world's fairs, Henri-Auguste Fourdinois showed his furniture treasures, which, typical of the time, revived stylistic elements of past eras. But unlike the contemporary Ebenists, who produced neo-baroque furniture and imitations from the 18th century, which sold like hot cakes, Fourdinois preferred to devote himself to the neo-Renaissance style. Despite the popularity of his furniture at international exhibitions, Henri-Auguste Fourdinois closed the company in 1887 due to falling demand. Some of the stock was sold at auction at the Hotel Drouot on January 24 and 25, 1887 (the vitrines on offer are not listed there).
CHF 60 000 / 80 000 | (€ 61 860 / 82 470)