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A French Neo-Renaissance style mahogany desk, second half of 19th century, by the maison Bellanger

Estimate

10,000 - 15,000 EUR

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Description

opening with three drawers, with a secret drawer, the back adorned with laurel leaf garlands, on four griffon-shaped feet, with a green leather top, one drawer with a brass plaque inscribed "MEUBLES SCULPTES / BELLANGER / FABRICANT / 61, Rue des Sts-Pères-Paris"


Haut. 77,5 cm, larg. 158 cm, prof. 82 cm; Height. 29 1/2 in, width. 62 1/4 in, depth.32 1/4 in

D. Ledoux-Lebard, Les ébénistes du XIXe siècle, 1795-1889, leurs oeuvres et leurs marques, Paris, 1965, p. 65

Bellanger was a cabinetmaker who produced neo-Gothic and neo-Renaissance inspired furniture in Paris between 1867 and 1876. At the 1867 Paris Universal Exhibition, he was awarded a gold medal in recognition of his mastery and style, which was in vogue at the time, as was cabinetmaker Diehl, who was celebrated for his creativity. A display cabinet with the same uprights and imposing griffins was offered on the Parisian professional market. For a mid-century table with neo-Renaissance decoration, see Replica Shoes 's, New York, 17 October 2015, lot 813.