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A French Louis XV Style Belle Époque Ormolu Mounted Vitrine, by Alexandre Hugnet

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A Very Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style 'Belle Époque' Ormolu Mounted and Kingwood Parquetry Single-Door Bombé Vitrine Display Cabinet, by Alexandre Hugnet (French, active late 19th century), in the manner of François Linke (1855-1946). The ornately designed showcase, with rounded corners, bow glass front and sides and crowned with a finely chased ormolu floral mounts, flanked with corner ormolu mounts, dolphin mounts atop and corner legs mounts, raised on four cabriolet legs with ormolu sabots. The interior lined with a burgundy fabric and fitted with two glass shelves and a mirror bottom shelf. The ormolu stamped 'EM' on the reverse, a brass plaque from the retailer - ébéniste reads: "A. Hugnet, Fabricant - Ameublements de Style - Meubles, Sièges, Tentures - 89, Faubourg St.Antoine, Paris." - Circa: Paris, 1890-1900. Height: 79 inches (200.7 cm) Width: 51 1/2 inches (130.8 cm) Depth: 20 inches (50.8 cm) Alexandre Hugnet was active in Paris after taking over his father's, the cabinet maker Ainé Hugnet, business and collaborated with his brother under the company name Hugnet Frères. Alexandre won a medal at the 1889 Paris Exposition Universelle. Literature Denise Ledoux-Lebard, Le Mobilier Français du XIX Siècle, Les Éditions de l’Amateur, Paris, 2000, p. 263 François Linke (d. 1946) was awarded the gold medal for his Grand Bureau at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle. He was the most celebrated Ébéniste of his time. Born in Bohemia in 1855, he moved to Paris in 1881. He produced furniture of the highest quality at his workshops at 170, rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine, and established showrooms at 26, Place Vendme. Some of Linke's early productions were neither signed or stamped. Literature: Denise Ledoux-Lebard: "Le Mobilier Francais du XIX Siecle". Paris 2000. - pp. 482, 483. - Christopher Payne: "Francois Linke - The Belle Epoque of French Furniture". London 2003.

Similar to:
François Linke (Cabinetmaker)
Dimensions:
Height: 79 in (200.66 cm)Width: 51.5 in (130.81 cm)Depth: 20 in (50.8 cm)
Style:
Belle Époque (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Blown Glass,Bronze,Fabric,Kingwood,Ormolu,Gilt,Lacquered,Parquetry
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
1900-1909
Date of Manufacture:
Circa: Paris, 1890-1900
Condition:
Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. A truly stunning vitrine in current very good condition having recently been refinished. The interior fabric is recent. All ormolu is finely chased with its original mercury gilt. One key. Please view all images.
Seller Location:
Los Angeles, CA
Reference Number:
Seller: Ref.: A27801stDibs: LU1796239665902
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