Lot 267 : FINE LOUIS XV STYLE FRUITWOOD INLAID ORMOLU MOUNTED SECRETAIRE, 19th century, Gervais Durand, maker
Grogan & Company - Dedham - December 7, 2008
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Title:
FINE LOUIS XV STYLE FRUITWOOD INLAID ORMOLU MOUNTED SECRETAIRE, 19th century, Gervais Durand, maker
Description:
FINE LOUIS XV STYLE FRUITWOOD INLAID ORMOLU MOUNTED SECRETAIRE, 19th century, Gervais Durand, maker
with tambour slide top; height: 41 inches; width: 44 inches; depth: 26 inches
Provenance: Property formerly in the Collection of Forsyth Wickes, New York
Other Notes: Gervais-Maximillen-Eugene Durand
(French, 1839- d.ca.1920)
established the Maison Durand firm in 1870, producing top quality 18th century style furniture. The business triumphed when the firm participated in the 1889 Paris Exposition Universelle, and obtained a silver medal.
