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A NAPOLEON III ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY AND PARQUETRY MEUBLE D'APPUI
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A NAPOLEON III ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY AND PARQUETRY MEUBLE D'APPUI

BY WASSMUS, PARIS, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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A NAPOLEON III ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY AND PARQUETRY MEUBLE D'APPUI
BY WASSMUS, PARIS, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
The 'D'-shaped marble top with moulded ormolu surround, above a panelled frieze fitted with a central drawer, over two cupboard doors and two rounded doors to the sides, decorated with leaf-cast frame and flowerheads, the interiors fitted with shelves, on toupie feet, the back stamped WASSMUS
39¾ in. (101 cm.) high; 63 in. (160 cm.) wide; 21¼ in (54 cm.) deep
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Lot Essay

The present commode bears the stamp Wassmus for the firm of Wassmus Frères, established in Paris in 1810. Under the direction of Henri-Léonard they received much recognition for their high quality furniture in the 18th century style. From 1853 the business traded from 146, rue du Faubourg-Saint-Denis supplying furniture to European royal houses and contributing to the Paris Exhibitions of 1855 and 1867. Wassmus, who received a court appointment from the Garde-meuble as a Fournisseur de la Couronne, was celebrated as an artiste supérieur.

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