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Lot 211 - ATTRIBUTED TO GEORGES JACOB (1739-1814), PAIR OF ARMCHAIRS WITH GENDARME HAT QUEEN BACKS, LOUIS XVI PERIOD in cream-colored, molded and carved wood, decorated with ribboned rushes, acanthus leaves, rosettes and fluting. The flat back decorated at the ends with plumet, the armrests trimmed with cuff, the curved armrest supports dying into a pedestal, the tapered and fluted legs. (Accents to the upholstery fabric, minor accidents, wear and tear, missing the end of a plumet). A pair of cabriolet armchairs attributed to Georges Jacob, Louis XVI period, 18th century HEIGHT 93 - WIDTH 61 - DEPTH 52,50 CM - H. 6,6 - W. 24 - D. 20,7 IN. Georges Jacob (1739-1814) established himself as the grand master of the seat in the 18th century. He received his master's degree on September 4, 1765, and from the reign of Louis XV to the Consulate, he produced seating in all styles. He established himself as the great innovator of Neoclassicism. The tapered fluted legs, the rose-ornamented connecting thimble and the wide acanthus-leaf arm brackets are representative of his style under Louis XVI. The ingenuity of his designs and the quality of his workmanship made him the supplier to the Garde-Meuble de la Couronne. Indeed, Marie-Antoinette called on his virtuosity for the Treillage room at the Petit Trianon, as well as for the châteaux of Fontainebleau, Rambouillet, Saint-Cloud and Versailles. His prestigious clientele included members of the royal family such as Monsieur, the King's brother and Comte de Provence, for whom he became ordinary carpenter; the Comte d'Artois, Louis XVI's second brother; and Madame Élisabeth, his sister. In addition to his Louis XVI chairs, Georges Jacob was a leading figure in Neoclassicism, creating pieces for the painter Jacques-Louis David, inspired by the excavations at Herculaneum and Pompeii, as depicted in the master's paintings. This association enabled Georges Jacob to continue his production after the fall of the Monarchy.

Estim. 2 000 - 3 000 EUR

Lot 216 - PAIR OF CONSOLES, BY GEORGES-ALPHONSE JACOB-DESMALTER (1799-1870), CIRCA 1830/40 rectangular; in mahogany, mahogany veneer and flamed mahogany veneer, with sycamore. The waistband opens to a drawer, decorated on the front with reserve framing fillets. They stand on hocked front jambs with lion's paw and scrolled lotus flower at the top, and straight molded back jambs. Plinth base with protruding front ends, gray-veined white marble top. One stamped (Minor accidents and wear.) Pair of consoles by Georges-Alphonse Jacob-Desmalter, one stamped, circa 1830/40 HEIGHT 92.50 - WIDTH 111 - PROF. 44.50 CM - H. 36.4 - W. 43,7 - D. 17,5 IN. François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter (he added Desmalter to his name in 1803 in memory of the family property in Chény called "Les Malterres"), son of Georges Jacob, followed in his father's footsteps alongside his brother Georges. They joined forces in 1796 and set up shop at 77, rue Meslée in Paris. Among the brothers' first commissions was the decoration and furnishing of Napoleon and his wife Joséphine's mansion on rue Chantereine. The surviving furniture illustrates the patriotic and symbolic tastes that were so characteristic of the Directoire period, heralding the Empire style. The firm's next major commission was for the Récamiers, important and influential French bankers. Around the same time, at the turn of the century, the firm was commissioned by Percier et Fontaine to decorate and furnish La Malmaison, Josephine's country residence, whose furniture in the "taste of Egypt" style survives to this day. The company then supplied furniture for Bonaparte's apartments in the Tuileries, and took part in the second and third public exhibitions of "Products of French Industry" held in the courtyard of the Louvre in 1801 and 1802. Jacob-Desmalter was awarded a gold medal at the 1802 exhibition.

Estim. 10 000 - 15 000 EUR

Lot 229 - LOUIS XVI STYLE MIDDLE TABLE, BY LES FRÈRES WASSMUS, ÉBÉNISTE DE LA COURONNE, MID-19th CENTURY in the style of the work by the famous cabinetmaker Adam Weisweiler; oval-shaped, with central springs, in mahogany and bois de rapport veneer inlaid with reserve frames and fillets, with a rhomboid base and gilt bronze. It opens with two drawers in the waistband, decorated with friezes of rais-de-cœurs and pearls, with dark plaques of bouquets, foliage and foliage in the center. Tapered uprights with asparagus fluting and a ring at the top. They are joined by "toupie" feet, also with fluting and lanceolate leaf corollas, the whole joined by an "H"-shaped spacer underlined by a pearled twist. The top is surrounded by a molded bronze moulding. Stamped twice by Wassmus. (Very good condition, one rais-de-cœurs frieze to be refixed). A center table by Wassmus Frères, stamped, mid-19th century HEIGHT 76.50 - WIDTH 138 - PROF. 70 CM - H. 30,1 - W. 54,3 - D. 27,6 IN. Two brothers, Jean-Henri-Chrétien and Jean Henri-Christophe, originally from Hanover, settled in Paris around 1816 and founded the Wassmus furniture factory. In 1840, they were described in the Almanachs du Commerce as manufacturers of "antique and modern furniture in all styles". By 1853, they were producing high-quality furniture using a wide range of techniques, including floral marquetry and Boulle work. The company reached its apogee during the reign of Napoleon III, under the direction of Henri Léonard Wassmus. Son of Jean-Henri-Chrétien, he trained in the family workshop and became the company's most skilled cabinetmaker, acquiring a reputation that culminated in his appointment as cabinetmaker to the crown. As a supplier to the Imperial Garde-Meuble under the Second Empire, Wassmus specialized in prestigious inlaid furniture. In the 1850s, the company reached its peak, supplying numerous pieces to the 1855 Universal Exhibition.

Estim. 5 000 - 8 000 EUR

Lot 230 - ATTRIBUTED TO SORMANI (1817-1866), CONSOLE GAMBLING TABLE, LOUIS XVI STYLE, SECOND HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY Rectangular shape with central protrusion and corbelled spouts; in natural wood and plywood veneer. The top swivels and opens to form a games table. The top is decorated with a vase marquetry of flowers and winged sphinxes in foliage scrolls and pearl friezes. The top and belt are edged with a gilded bronze laurel garland. It opens with a drawer in the waistband. Tapered, fluted and asparagus-studded legs, also in gilt bronze. A console games table, attributed to Sormani, Louis XVI style, second half 19th century HEIGHT 75 - WIDTH 85 - DEPTH 46 CM - H. 29,5 - W. 33,5 - D. 18,1 IN. Paul Sormani (1817-1877) was one of the most important Parisian cabinetmakers of the second half of the 19th century. He began his business at 7, cimetière Saint-Nicolas, before moving to 114, rue du Temple in 1847. Sormani first exhibited his work at the Paris Exhibition of 1849, where he was awarded a bronze medal, then at the International Exhibition of 1855, where he was awarded a first-class medal. He travelled to London in 1862, where he won another award and a special mention for his small bronze fantasy furniture and decorative objects at the 1867 Paris Exhibition. By 1867, when he opened at 10 rue Charlot, he was at the height of his success. He gradually moved away from small-scale works (kits and fancy furniture) to create Louis XV and Louis XVI furniture, for which he was responsible. Although he received several medals at the various World's Fairs he took part in (1849, 1855, 1862), it was at the 1867 Exposition that his work was described in the following terms: "his entire production reveals a first-rate quality of execution".

Estim. 2 000 - 3 000 EUR