91 - Adam WEISWEILER (1744–1820), in the style.

Adam WEISWEILER (1744–1820), in the style. A very beautiful neoclassical-style pedestal table in chiseled, gilded, and patinated bronze with veined white marble. The top, framed by a gallery with an interlaced frieze, rests on an openwork band decorated with latticework and rosettes. It is supported by a central baluster and three upright columns with triple bamboo-style columns, joined by a crossbar. The piece rests on spiral legs. Paris. Attributed to Maison Jansen. Louis XVI style. 19th century. H_73 cm D_71 cm Maison Jansen was a French interior design and furniture manufacturing firm founded in Paris in 1880 by the Dutch Duke Jean-Henri Jansen. The firm enjoyed considerable renown and had highly renowned international clients. It would profoundly shape and influence the history of the decorative arts. The second half of the 19th century in France is described as the “eclectic” era in terms of the decorative arts. It was against this backdrop that Maison Jansen was founded in 1880. At its inception, it operated in a manner quite similar to that of other furniture houses of the time, such as Maison des Bambous (Perret & Vibert) or the Crystal Staircase by the Pannier Brothers. A Dual Production: Balancing Tradition and Innovation Maison Jansen’s first distinctive feature was its ability to simultaneously produce two entirely different styles of furniture: it focused intently on traditional furnishings, seeking to create exact replicas of 19th- and 18th-century pieces. At the same time, it also created more contemporary pieces that combined “historicist” forms while incorporating the various trends that emerged from the late 19th century onward, such as the Turkish style and Japonism. She also did not hesitate to collaborate with independent contemporary artisans, such as cabinetmaker François Linke, Joseph Emmanuel Zwiener, and Jean-Michel Frank, to create one-of-a-kind pieces for special commissions or specific exhibitions. Expert: Stéphane PEPE Expert: Stephane PEPE