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Antique French Kingwood & Ormolu Small Cabinet by Alix

Georges-François Alix, French, 1846-1906

A fine French ormolu mounted purpleheart, kingwood, parquetry and Vernis Martin side cabinet. The breche violet marble top above a shaped front, the cabinet door painted with putti warming themselves by a fire, opening to reveal three walnut lined drawers, the sides with parquetry panels, standing on slender cabriole legs. Stamped numerous times to the carcass ‘ALIX’. Mounts cast with ‘ALIX’ from the master moulds. This version became Index No 1646 in the Linke Archive on the death of Alix.

Height 30 3/4″ (78cm)

Width 24 1/2″ (62cm)

Depth 12 1/2″ (32cm)

French

Circa 1900

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Antique Kingwood & Marquetry Table De Toilette after Jean-François Oeben Attributed to Paul Sormani

Attributed to Paul Sormani

A late 19th century, French, kingwood and marquetry table de toilette after the model by Jean-François Oeben held in the V&A collection. The shaped top with central  floral marquetry panel with parquetry border sliding back above a frieze drawer fitted with easel mirror and side compartments lined with silk, supported by four slender cabriole legs ending in gilt bronze sabots.

Height 28 1/2″ (72.5cm)

Width 28 3/4″ (73cm)

Depth 14 1/2″ ( 37cm)

French

Circa 1870

This table can be attributed to Paul Sormani. For an identical table see Lot 124 Christies sale 8023 The opulent Eye-500 Years Decorative Arts Europe 22nd September 2011 engraved to the lock plate  ‘SORMANI PARIS  134 Bould Haussman‘