Lot 468
A ROCOCO REVIVAL ONYX AND GILT BRONZE MOUNTED HAND PAINTED BUREAU PLAT, AMERICAN, MOUNTS BY P.E. GUERIN, CIRCA 1890, the serpentine rectangular top centering an inset cream and honey amber veined onyx panel within leaf tip encadrements, enclosed by a conforming gilt ground border with colorfully painted paired putti and cherubs flanking a trailing floral cluster, above bombé sides with each centering a nicely painted Cupid sleeping on a bed of flowers and one side composing a similarly painted long drawer, raised on elegant cabriole legs with daisy bloom and floral sprays within fruiting grape clusters bronze mounted hips tapering to blossoming morning glory leafy vine, ending on laurel detailed chutes terminating before rocaille modeled sabots, one bronze removed and revealing verso incised "P.E. GUERIN. NY 18." Height: 29 3/8" Width: 36 1/2" Depth: 26" Note: Pierre Emmanuel Guerin (French/American 1833-1911) founder of the famous New York City P.E. Guerin foundry which opened its doors in 1857 and is still in operation today. It is the oldest family owned decorative hardware firm in continuous operation to this day in the city. The list of clientele reads like an American Who's Who of the late 19th and throughout the 20th century. Many American museums and historical estates such as the Vanderbilt family's Biltmore, Marjorie Merriweather Post's Hillwood and Henry Ford's Fair Lane have Guerin interior and exterior hardware fittings. This includes door hardware ordered by the First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy for doors in the family quarters of the White House. The handpainted Cupid scenes while not signed were reputedly done by a French artist living in New York City at the time.
- Condition: Good condition for antique American furniture of this age, use and materials including but not limited to surface buildup and light craquelure on hand painted areas, expected surface buildup and wear as well as normal marks and scratches throughout. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS.”
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