A RARE AESTHETIC MOVEMENT EBONIZED MARQUETRY-INLAID PARCEL GILT CENTER TABLE WITH BRONZE MASKS OF DIANA OF ANET
In the manner of Pottier & Stymus of New York | unmarked | ca. 1870
Item # 402NOP08A
An
elegant low table of the Aesthetic Movement circa 1870, it is an
exquisite specimen of the period with fine proportions and exceedingly
good craftsmanship. The top is defined by its extensive marquetry inlay,
this depicting a gourd that has been fashioned into a wind-instrument
with a hat tied tightly around the midriff over a basket brimming with
flowers and some fruits all encircled in an intricate border of vines
and foliage separated by satinwood borders, a banded border and grounds
of burl walnut; the outermost border features repeating bellflower
blossoms. It is such a lovely example of painting with inlays and we
have had a glass top fabricated to protect the top from further wear,
not shown in the photographs.
Note the exceedingly fine casts of
Diana of Anet, an image also described as being of Diana de Poitiers,
and likely modeled off of the original sculpture by Jean Goujon. These
are situated neatly above each curved leg and exhibit very fine
chiseling and chasing of even the most minute details. The legs borrow
subtle inspiration from the Greek klismo leg, the wonderful sabre form
curving in and out gently in a serpentine manner, ultimately culminating
in stylized sabots.
There is a mastery evident in even the
smallest of details along the legs. Note the patinated rosewood veneers
into which gilt-highlighted incising is carved to depict honeysuckle and
the lower panels with pairs of leaves - these are beautifully matched
on the grain ends to create motion in the wood.
The table is
unmarked and is presently unattributed, though it clearly comes from a
master workshop. Its construction and motif are closely aligned with the
production of the firm Pottier & Stymus of New York. A very scarce
example.
Measurements: 28 5/8" H x 31" diameter
Condition Report:
Small
losses to the marquetry inlay throughout the top - photos show the
table without a brand new glass top installed to protect the underlying
marquetry; table presents even more briliantly with the glass top in
place (photos available upon request) and is also much easier to live
with and enjoy; bead decoration missing from two lower finials behind
feet and the largest drop finial under the baluster; various old
repairs, including some veneer patches, nails added to affix the
beading, old repaired cracks and other minor blemishes; top with
discolorations, including a faint water-mark ring; well-preserved,
presents beautifully.
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Established in 2009, we have
available in our 9000 square foot brick-and-mortar gallery an
ever-changing selection of carefully curated and catalogued furniture,
decorative arts, paintings, sculpture and estate jewelry. Our company
has long specialized in sculpture circa 1860 through 1930 and as such
the gallery always has a very large collection of
exceptional European and American sculpture available on display. As
stewards of these incredibly beautiful and timeless pieces of history,
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