19th Century AUSTRIAN, Pair of Biedermeier Gilt-Metal-Mounted Black Walnut, Ebonized and Parcel Gilt Cabinets, 1800-1825
Mixed woods, 66 1/2 x 40 1/8 x 21 in. (168.9 x 101.9 x 53.3 cm)
Each with a molded cornice above the cabinet door centered by an oval, glazed panel with radiating ebonized splats centered by a pierced oval mount opening to reveal shelves, flanked by military terminal supports raised on square tapering feet, now fitted with silk fabric.
BIE-002-FU
Provenance:
Private Collection, Boston
Collection Charles de Gaulle
Exhibitions:
Artsystems Gallery, New York. "Fine Continental Furniture," October 1 to December 31, 2003.
Bibliography:
Devon Sterling, Fine 19th-Century Furniture, John Herman (New York: Rhodes, 2000) .
Patricia Johnson, "London Townhouses," Connoisseur, May 1996.
19th Century AUSTRIAN, Neoclassical Mahogany and Parcel Gilt Center Table, 1800-1825
Mixed woods, 29 x 43 x 43 in. (73.7 x 109.2 x 109.2 cm)
Circular top with an ebonized border above the plain frieze, raised on winged eagle terminal supports joined by a tripartite stretcher with later ormolu decoration, all on block feet.
AUS-001-FU
Provenance:
Private Collection, Boston
Collection Charles de Gaulle
Exhibitions:
Artsystems Gallery, New York. "Fine Continental Furniture," October 1 to December 31, 2003.
Bibliography:
Devon Sterling, Fine 19th-Century Furniture, John Herman (New York: Rhodes, 2000) .
Patricia Johnson, "London Townhouses," Connoisseur, May 1996.
19th Century AUSTRIAN, Biedermeier Black Walnut, Ebonized and Parcel-Gilt Cradle, 1800-1825
Mixed woods, 59 1/2 x 49 1/4 x 20 1/2 in. (151.1 x 125.1 x 52.1 cm)
Rocking crib raised on ebonized columnar supports with corinthian capitals supporting later giltwood swans, the supports joined by a baluster-shaped stretcher ending in trestle legs.
BIE-003-FU
Provenance:
Private Collection, Boston
Collection Charles de Gaulle
Exhibitions:
Artsystems Gallery, New York. "Fine Continental Furniture," October 1 to December 31, 2003.
Bibliography:
Devon Sterling, Fine 19th-Century Furniture, John Herman (New York: Rhodes, 2000) .
Patricia Johnson, "London Townhouses," Connoisseur, May 1996.
19th Century AUSTRIAN, Biedermeier Mahogany, Fruitwood and Burl Walnut Fall-Front Secrétaire, 1820-1825
Mixed woods, 76 3/8 x 42 1/8 x 18 3/4 in. (194 x 107 x 47.6 cm)
The superstructure is fitted with a mirrored niche and flanked by two incurved cupboard doors surmounted by a stepped cornice above one frieze drawer and the fall-front opening to a fitted architectural interior centered by
BIE-001-FU
Provenance:
Private Collection, Boston
Collection Charles de Gaulle
Exhibitions:
Artsystems Gallery, New York. "Fine Continental Furniture," October 1 to December 31, 2003.
Bibliography:
Devon Sterling, Fine 19th-Century Furniture, John Herman (New York: Rhodes, 2000) .
Patricia Johnson, "London Townhouses," Connoisseur, May 1996.
19th Century AUSTRIAN, Biedermeier Black Walnut Bookcase, 1800-1825
Walnut, 78 x 51 5/8 x 20 1/2 in. (198.1 x 131.1 x 52.1 cm)
Peaked pediment and dentiled dornice above a pair of glazed cupboard doors opening to shelves flanked by collumnar supportw with acanthus-carved capitals and terminal raised on block feet
BIE-004-FU
Provenance:
Private Collection, Boston
Collection Charles de Gaulle
Exhibitions:
Artsystems Gallery, New York. "Fine Continental Furniture," October 1 to December 31, 2003.
Bibliography:
Devon Sterling, Fine 19th-Century Furniture, John Herman (New York: Rhodes, 2000) .
Patricia Johnson, "London Townhouses," Connoisseur, May 1996.