A French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood, Tulipwood, ormolu and Brèche Polychrome cabinet, attributed to Zwiener

List: $98,500.00

A sensational and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood, Tulipwood, ormolu and Brèche Polychrome cabinet, attributed to Zwiener. The two door one drawer cabinet is raised by elegant scrolled legs with beautiful acanthus leaf sabots with... — Read More

Item # 8570
H: 43 in L: 49.25 in D: 19.25 in
H: 109 cm L: 125 cm D: 49 cm
France
19th Century
Kingwood, Marble/Stone, Ormolu, Tulipwood
Louis XV st. Read More

(Louis XV st.) - Also known as Louis Quinze or Rocaille, this style followed the traditions of French décor, until it took on a life and look of its own with decorations and motifs becoming more exuberant. The style was heavily influenced by the mistress of Louis XV, Madame de Pompadour, and marked the beginning of the Rococo movement. In his old age, from 1750 – 1774, Louis XV showed more signs of constraint in his design style and this period showed more signs of French Neoclassicism.

Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener Read More

Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener (1849-1895) ranks among the best Haut Luxe Parisian cabinetmakers of the late 19th century, mainly working in the Louis XV style. Born in Herdon, Germany in 1849, he arrived in Paris by 1880 and set up his workshop at 12 rue de la Roquette, where he remained until his death in 1895. At the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1889, he received the gold medal and a note of high praise from the jurists: " His work is at the forefront, by the richness and boldness of his finished works, as regards the inlays and fine bronze mounts” (freely translated: “dès ses débuts d’une Exposition Universelle, il c’est mis au premier rang par la richesse, la hardiesse et le fini de ses meubles incrustés de bronzes et fort habilement marquetés.") The exceptional quality of Zwiener’s craftsmanship and extensive use of fine gilt-bronze is comparable to the work of renowned Ébéniste François Linke.

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