Louis XVI Style Mahogany & Mirrored Top Gueridon Attributed to Maison Jansen
Louis XVI Style Mahogany & Mirrored Top Gueridon Attributed to Maison Jansen
c.1890’s, France
A Very Fine and Rare French late 19th Century / 20th Century Louis XVI style Mahogany and Gilt brass-mounted circular side table (Gueridon) attributed to Maison Jansen, Paris.
This beautiful table is surmounted by a fixed circular tier with a pierced cast gallery and retains its original mercury mirrored glass top which presents with lovely foxing that only adds to its unique and alluring aesthetic.
The tapered fluted legs are fitted with classical ormolu capitols descending into a sunburst shaped stretcher and finishing with tapered turned feet with gilt bronze caps.
This table has a very lovely presence and fits four (4) chairs comfortably.
H 72.3cm x D 91.5cm
Sold As Is. In Good Condition. Wear consistent with age and use. The mirror presents in Fair condition with signs of light scratches to its top. No damage to glass. A lovely foxing is evident.
Maison Jansen
House of Jansen – was a Paris-based interior decoration office founded in 1880 by Dutch-born Jean-Henri Jansen. Jansen is considered the first truly global design firm, serving clients in Europe, Latin America, North America and the Middle East. This House was located at 23, rue de l’Annonciation, Paris, and closed in 1989.
Not originally equipped with its own workrooms for producing furniture the firm began by relying upon antiques and the furniture contracted to outside cabinetmakers. By the early 1890s Maison Jansen had established its own manufacturing capacity producing furniture of contemporary design, as well as reproductions, primarily in the Louis XIV, Louis XVI, Directoire, and Empire styles.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maison_Jansen
Attributed to Maison Jansen, (Paris) Manufacturer
Private Collection, Melbourne VIC, 2019
