A Louis XVI gilt-bronze mounted kingwood, amaranth and tinted wood veneered secrétaire à abattant, circa 1770, stamped by Pierre Roussel
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June 24, 12:30 PM GMT
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
with one long frieze drawer above a fall-front decorated with musical trophied, opening to reveal six drawers and five compartments, the reverse of the fall-front lined with a gilt-tooled green leather writing surface, the low section with two doors adorned with flower marquetry and opening to three compartments, with a brèche d'Alep marble top, stamped at the back P.ROUSSEL
Haut. 148 cm, larg. 107 cm, prof. 45 cm ; Height. 58 in, width. 42 1/8 in, depth. 17 3/4 in
Private collection, Switzerland;
Koller, Zurich, 20 September 2012, lot 1186 (sold 44 000 CHF).
F. Quéré, Les Roussel, une dynastie d’ébénistes au XVIIIe siècle, Dijon, 2012.
Pierre Roussel, cabinetmaker, became a master in 1745.
Pierre Roussel is renowned for his exceptionally high-quality floral marquetry, which can be admired on our secrétaire, particularly the exquisitely detailed bouquets with traces of colour. He created commissions for Palais Bourbon as well as for the Prince of Condé at the Château de Chantilly.
A similar secrétaire à abattant with a large marquetry landscape is held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (inv. 58.75.53). Its sides are adorned with large bouquets of flowers, as seen on the doors of the present lot. Another example with architectural marquetry was sold at Christie's London on 4th December 2014, lot 65, and a third was sold at Christie's London on 23rd June 1999, lot 20.
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