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Eugène Frager, Meynard Manufacture (cabinetmaker), Ferdinand Barbedienne (bronze manufacturer), Louis-Constant Sevin (ornemanist) - Exceptional Neo-Renaissance style dining room set made out of carved walnut

Walnut, Antique green marble, gilded bronze. The buffet cabinet was shown at the Salon des Industries du Mobilier, an exhibition held at the Grand Palais in Paris, from July-November 1902. The set includes a buffet cabinet, a dessert table, a dinner table and eight chairs (six caned chairs and two upholstered chairs), this dining room set made out of carved walnut is elaborately decorated with gilded and chiseled bronze and Vert Antique marble. The large buffet cabinet with two bodies, possesses, on the upper body, two doors framed by two columns supporting an arched and broken pediment. On either side there are two glass semi-circular windows with a mirror. Two drawers on the table top transition into the lower body, composed of four doors, the two lateral doors copying the rounded shape of the upper body. An elaborate decor enhances this dining room set. Two large nymphs carved in low relief out of gilded bronze, made by Ferdinand Barbedienne, directly inspired by the fountain of Innocents made by Goujon during the 16th century, decorate the doors found on the upper body. They are framed by plaques made out of Vert Antique marble, this material is also used on the columns and the low-relief diamond shaped features on the lower body. Vases decorated with vine branches and branches of grapes, capitals with reversed volutes and floral wreaths, drawer handles, Satyr mask in the pediment's center, are some of the many gilded and chiseled bronze elements found on this buffet cabinet. The dessert table, with the top shelf made out of Vert Antique marble, takes on the same decorative principle in an attempt to form a homogenous set. A shelf below, also restricted by its rounded angles and openwork design, takes on the general shape of the piece of furniture whilst imitating the shape of the upper part. Like the buffet cabinet, the table top includes a drawer with a handle in the shape of a garland, in gilded bronze. The dessert table is topped with a large cartouche made up of volutes, in the center of which is a rectangular plaque made out of green marble topped with an arched pediment, which is also decorated in the center with a Satyr mask. A large table with a rounded table top and corners is supported by six fluted feet, with rings of gilded bronze. They are linked together by a bar from which four columns support the table. A set of eight chairs completes the item. A chair with an upright straight back, enhanced by a fringed backrest, is flanked by two detached columns which support an elaborate cartouche. The rectangular seat rests on four feet in the form of columns, linked together by an X shaped bar. Due to its architectural shape and its direct reference to the decorative repertoire of French Renaissance, this dining room set is characteristic of the Neo-Renaissance style, recognised towards the end of the 19th century. The abundant materials used and the care taken in the design and details make this set a great piece of work. Made around 1890 and the result of collaboration between cabinet maker Eugène Frager, successor of the Maison Meynard, and the bronze maker Ferdinand Barbedienne, this dining room set is also representative of the union of arts which was happening during this time. True dynasty of wood carvers, the Maison Meynard was set up in 1812, at 50 rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine. Having taken on the family business in 1873, Léon-Guillaume Meynard won a gold medal during the Universal Exhibition of 1878 in Paris. In 1889 he sold the business to Eugène Frager who participated in the Universal Exhibition and also won a gold medal. Throughout its existence, the maison took part in Universal exhibitions and won several medals. It was particularly recognised for its furniture elaborately carved out of wood and decorated with finely chiseled gilded bronze, like as we can see in this dining room set. The buffet cabinet of this dining room set was exhibited on the Frager stand during the Salon des Industries du Mobilier, an exhibition that took place from July to November 1902 at the Grand Palais in Paris. Bearing the signature of Barbedienne, the low-relief features and the bronze ornaments were made according to Louis-Conrant Sevin's designs, one of the most well known designers of the maison Barbedienne. He collaborated with the biggest producers of his time like Froment-Meurice or Denière and reguarly won prices at the Universal Exhibitions. From 1855, he took on the role of carver-designer for the Barbedienne's and created items inspired by Antique and Renaissance, the ornaments on this dining room set being an excellent example of this.

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Small serving table in the taste of Gabriel Viardot

The top, bordered by asymmetrical windings, and the shelves are decorated with panels decorated with enamelled flowers and birds on a pink background. It opens to a belt drawer, partially animated by a gallery openworked with Chinese motifs. Feet carved in lion's feet, joined by asymmetrical shelves.

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Pair of chairs inspired by the Far East

Pair of chairs with pendants of Far Eastern inspiration, made in the 19th century. The backs are carved with a dragon and the feet are finished with claws.

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BACCARAT - Antique Napoleon III style chandelier with colored crystals

Antique Napoleon III style chandelier in bronze, made in the 19th century, decorated with crystals of different colors in the shape of fruits.

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Pair of Louis XVI style wood, stucco and mirror doors, circa 1970

This pair of Louis XVI style doors was made around 1970. Painted in pastel green, they present three panels composed of mirrors adorned with painted stucco elements such as rosettes in the corners or foliage scrolls. The panels are framed with stucco friezes. The handle, lock and hinges are in chased brass, the handle has an acanthus leaf decoration, the hinges are in pine cone.

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Alphonse Giroux (in the manner of), Bamboo Decorated Gueridon, first half of the 19th century

This gueridon with bamboo decor was made in the spirit of Alphonse Giroux during the first half of the 19th century. In the late 1790s, Alphonse Giroux (1775/76–1848) established a store selling artistic supplies and small objects at 7 Rue Coq-Saint-Honoré in Paris. He collaborated with artists and had a strong influence on the design of the items he sold. His shop catered to a highly distinguished clientele, including kings Louis XVIII and Charles X. In 1833, his sons, André (1801–1879) and Alphonse-Gustave (1809–1886), joined the business; under Alphonse-Gustave’s influence, the store began to create small furniture pieces like the one in question. André and Alphonse-Gustave took over the business in 1838 and remained at its helm until 1867, when it was taken over by Ferdinand Duvinage (1813–1876) and two associates. This small table rests on four legs crafted to imitate bamboo stalks. Each protrusion marking the height of the legs is accentuated by a gilt bronze element, itself mimicking bamboo, like a mise en abyme. The gueridon has three tiers. Two of these intermediate tiers are arranged around a circle connecting the four legs, bordered by two fine golden bamboo rods. The center is occupied by a stretcher of partially frosted glass, as if surrounded by lace and sprinkled with small flowers. The top tier features decoration that also plays on transparency – and the absence of transparency – though in a more complex manner: the center is marked by a circle adorned with a frieze of garlands; on the outside, the floral motif from the lower levels reappears, itself encircled by a delicate frieze of flowers and leaves; lace transitions to the bamboo, then to two wood veneers linking the four gilded bronze caps crowning the table’s legs. A fine gilt bronze interlacing crowns the piece. The bamboo motif was used in decorative arts from the late 18th century, which explains its presence in this period. It also returned to fashion at the end of the 19th century, aligning both with the taste for revival furniture and the vogue for Japonism. The designer of this piece offers a particularly refined and delicate interpretation of the bamboo motif with this gueridon, following in the tradition of prestigious 18th-century cabinetmakers and anticipating the trend for East Asian-inspired arts to come.