French late 19th Century Louis XVI Neoclassical style ormolu-mounted sans traverse quarter veneer inlaid tapered shaped Pedestal Stand after the model by Paul Sormani

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A timeless and most exceptional French late 19th Century Louis XVI Neoclassical style ormolu-mounted and sans-traverse veneer inlaid Pedestal after the model by Paul Sormani;

Raised on intricately chiseled ormolu leafy paw feet sabots supporting a square plinth sans-traverse veneer inlaid and surmounted with a fine cast acanthus Cyma-Reversa style robust ormolu trim; above is the tapering form recessed body framed to each side with a leaf-and-dart ormolu encradement, sans-traverse veneer inlaid and adorned to each center with fanciful large ormolu mounts of ormolu quiver and the eternal flame of life, the body terminates below above the base in a protruding rimmed base ornamented with a hammered cross-band ormolu trim; surmounting the body the inset marble top in a stepped double bordered platform terminating in a beaded Ovolo with Egg-and-Dart ormolu band above a concave shaped neck, the astragal below is in san-traverse veneer inlaid and of convex form, ormolu decorated with a large double detailed acanthus leaves to each corner and with handsome repeated ormolu bands up and down;

The fine pedestal is produced in different finishes in black and white lacquer and in different sizes and styles as well per clients requests as displayed.

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H:130 x W:35 x D:35cm

Louis XVI Neoclassical Style | Paul Sormani

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Paul Sormani

Paul Sormani established the firm in 1847 at 7, Cimetière Saint-Nicholas in Paris. The location was then changed in 1854 to 114, Rue du Temple, and in 1867 to 10, rue Charlot. He was present at all the major exhibitions with petits meubles de fantaisie , as well as excellent quality reproductions of some of the Garde Meuble National items.

The firm won a bronze medal in 1849 and une médaille de première classe in 1855. At the 1867 Exposition Universelle, his work was described as such: " toute sa production révèle une qualité d'exécution de tout premier ordre"(the whole of his production exhibits craftsmanship of the highest quality).

When Sormani passed away, his son, Paul-Charles took over his father business alongside his mother, Ursule-Marie Philippine, hence the company"s name change to Sormani Veuve Paul et Fils. In 1914 Paul Charles Sormani formed a partnership with Thiebault Frères, and the firm was moved to 134, Boulevard Haussmann, where it remained until its closure in 1934. The furniture production was of the highest quality in the style of Louis XV and Louis XVI. An identical cartonnier was exhibited by Paul Sormani at the Paris 1900 Exhibition (Art Journal Catalogue, 1900, copied from the period desk in the Hamilton Palace sale.