Lot 132
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A French ormolu-mounted mahogany bed
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A French ormolu-mounted mahogany bed

BY HENRY DASSON & CIE, DATED 1890

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A French ormolu-mounted mahogany bed
By Henry Dasson & Cie, Dated 1890
The headboard surmounted by a bacchic frieze, flanked to each side by a fluted column headed by a finial, one inscribed Henry Dasson & Cie 1890, with a similar footboard
60 in. (152 cm.) high; 67 in. (170 cm.) wide; 82 in. (209 cm.) long
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Lot Essay

Henry Dasson (1825-1896) established his business at 106, Rue Vieille-du-Temple, Paris. He was renowned for the exceptional standard of the ormolu mounts that he used which had a high quality of mercurial gilding. He specialized in copies of Louis XIV, XV and XVI furniture, but he also manipulated 18th century designs to his own taste. He exhibited pieces at the Expositions Universelles in 1878 and 1889, when he received a Grand Prix Artistique for his display.

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