A French cast-iron circular table

BY VAL D'OSNE, CIRCA 1880

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A French cast-iron circular table
By Val d'Osne, Circa 1880
The pierced top cast with cartouches depicting the four seasons and the twelve Zodiac signs, within scrolling foliage and putti, centred by a berainesque plaque, on four brackets centred by a baluster stem, on a shaped base with claw feet; with a later glass top
39 in. (99 cm.) diameter; 29 in. (79 cm.) high

Lot Essay

Founded by J.P. Andr in 1835 and based at the Val d'Osne, in he Haute-Marne, the company took over rival firms such as Andr, Barbezat and Ducel. The company participated in the London 1851 and 1862 Great Exhibitions, the 1878 Paris Exposition Universelle and the 1893 Chicago Great Exhibition. It specialised in copying celebrated statues from the Palace of Versailles as well as architectural fittings, but also produced their own original castings.

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