Lot 251
Circa 1895, the rectangular top with canted corners and brass mounted edge, the frieze with conforming inlay and a slide to either side, on slender rectangular sectioned tapering legs supporting an undertier and terminating in leaf and paw cast sabots, stamped to the underside ESCALIER DE CRISTAL PARIS.
Height 76cm; Width 81cm; Depth 51cm
Estimate $3,000 - $5,000
"L'Escalier de Cristal" (The Crystal Staircase) was a famous furnishing boutique that traded from a gallery in the Palais Royale in Paris from 1802 and in other locations in Paris until 1923. Founded by Mme Desarnaud-Charpentier it specialised in innovative objets de luxe, gilt mounted and crystal furniture. Patronised by the French royal family and nobility the firm continued through the 19th century under other owners and won many awards at the international exhibitions of the time.
The Collector's Auction
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8409
6:00pm - 19 April 2021
36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra
VIEWING
Viewing in Sydney:
Friday 16 - Sunday 18 April, 10am - 4pm
CONTACT
Madeleine Norton
sydney@leonardjoel.com.au
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