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Paul Sormani Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode, Paris, After Haupt

$65,901.23
£48,000
€56,420.74
CA$91,375.02
A$98,266.18
CHF 52,543.12
MX$1,185,062.19
NOK 664,443.67
SEK 605,393.73
DKK 421,588.02

About the Item

A rare and exceptional Louis XVI-style marquetry commode, executed by Paul Sormani, Paris, circa 1880, after the original 1779 design by Swedish master cabinetmaker Georg Haupt (1741–1784). The yellow and pink brêche marble top above three frieze drawers applied with guilloche and entrelac gilt-bronze mounts. The central cupboard door decorated in marquetry depicting two cherubs seated besides wheatsheaf. The flanking doors and sides with marquetry foliate swags. The interior fitted with a single shelf. The angles with gilt-bronze laurel garlands. On cabriole legs and paw feet. Signed ‘Paul Sormani 10 r. Charlot Paris’ and stamped ‘SORMANI PARIS’. France, Circa 1880. This rare commode by Sormani dates to the late 19th century and is a superb replica of the original by Georg Haupt made in 1779, which is in the Jones Collection at the Victoria Albert Museum. A measured drawing of the commode was made in the 19th century while in the South Kensington Museum (the forerunner to the V&A) from which it can be assumed Sormani was given permission to make this replica. Georg Haupt, a celebrated Swedish cabinetmaker, was living in Paris in 1765. He returned to Sweden and was appointed cabinetmaker to the King of Sweden in 1769. He died in Stockholm in 1784. Examples of his work are found in The Musée Condé, at the Château de Chantilly, and the Royal Collections of Stockholm. Stockholm was the centre of furniture making in Sweden and operated a guild system that received masters and controlled manufacture. Haupt’s masterpiece was a desk created in 1770 for Queen Louisa Ulkrika, Gustaf III’s mother. The fashion for furniture was similar to contemporary French work, which is now known as the Louis XVI style. The most important items were secretaires and commodes, which were often richly inlaid with marquetry garlands, Greek key, urns and other classical motifs. Haupt's commode in the V&A may have been made for a royal commission because the central motif of the marquetry, a wheatsheaf supported by two putti, is a central element in the coat of arms of King Gustav III, representing the arms of the House of Vasa
  • Creator:
    Paul Sormani (Cabinetmaker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 36.23 in (92 cm)Width: 57.49 in (146 cm)Depth: 23.63 in (60 cm)
  • Style:
    Louis XVI (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Mahogany,Marble,Ormolu,Marquetry
  • Place of Origin:
    France
  • Period:
    19th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1880
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Good antique condition. Marble top intact with minor surface wear consistent with age. Gilt-bronze mounts retain their original fire gilding with minimal oxidation. Marquetry inlays complete, vibrant, and stable. Structurally sound.
  • Seller Location:
    Brighton, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: B763611stDibs: LU1028048189492

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