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Fine Louis XVI Brass Mounted Ebony & Acajou Games Table by Godefroy Dester
About the Item
A fine Louis XVI brass-mounted
Ebony & Acajou Mouchete games table
18th century
Stamped Godefroy Dester
Godefroy Dester maitre, 1774
Measures: Height 30 in., width 43 in., depth 21 ½ in.
Diameter when open 43 in.
This ebeniste was active until at least 1790. Working in the rue du Faubourg-Saint, Antoine. His work, which is very distinctive, usually takes the form of light pieces of furniture, tables and bonhcurs-du-jour with marquetry in a loz¬enge pattern, the centres decorated. The woods used, satinwood and stained maplewood, create a harmonious blend of pale-gold and green. The shapes are simple and the decorative use of gilt- bronze mounts is restrained. Godefroy Dester also made a number of pieces in mahogany as well, close in style to the work of Weisweiler and Benneman. The mounts are very sober, the distinction resting largely in the beauty of the woods. The only recorded piece of elaborate furniture by Dester is a commode formerly in the collection of the Earl of Plymouth. In this, highly ornate gilt bronze mounts are combined with plaques of Paris porcelain. This commode formed one of a pair bought by the Comte d’Artois in 1785 from the marchand-miroitier Delaroue, established at four rue de Verrerie at the sign ‘A la Toilette Royale’. They adorned the bedroom of the prince at the Palais du Temple. Paris, and were designed for his toilette; for this purpose they were fitted with boxes lined in blue chamois to hold toilet utensils. It seems that Delaroue was seeking to emulate the porcelain-mounted pieces in which Daguerre specialized.
(3781 (left) Toilet commode stamped Dester, decorated with Haris porcelain plaques It the largest also shown enlarged), made under the supervision of the
Bibliography:
Jean-Jacques Gautier: Le Garde McUblc’ in: La Folie
d’Artois. 1988. p. 115
Bonheur-du-jour stamped Dester, ?. 1780. (Archives Galeric Perrin. Paris)
Reference:
Le Mobilier Francais Du XVIII Siecle
By Denise LeDoux-Lebard
Provenance:
Property of a Lady, New York
Le Trianon Fine Art & Antiques
Tab207.
- Creator:Godefroy Dester (Cabinetmaker)
- Dimensions:Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 43 in (109.22 cm)Depth: 21.5 in (54.61 cm)
- Style:Louis XVI (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:18th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Sheffield, MA
- Reference Number:Seller: Tab2071stDibs: LU263937214623
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