A sensational and contemporary vintage French late 19th Century Louis XVI Neoclassical style gilt ormolu-mounted and black lacquered Pedestal Stands after the model by Paul Sormani; Surmounted by a mottled veined marble top above a strait Fillet on a beaded Ovolo with Egg-and-Dart ormolu band above a concave shaped neck embellished up and down with reeded cross-band strips; the astragal below is of convex form and ormolu accented with large double detailed acanthus leaves to each corner and followed with a repeated ormolu strip below; The tapering form recessed body framed to each side with a leaf-and-dart ormolu encradement and ornamented to each center with finely chiseled large ormolu mounts of ormolu quiver and the eternal flame of life, the body terminates below above the plinth in a protruding rimmed base ornamented with a hammered cross-band ormolu strip; All above a square plinth surmounted with a fine cast acanthus Cyma-Reversa style robust ormolu trim band and raised on intricately chiseled ormolu leafy paw feet sabots; The fine pedestal is produced in different finishes in wooden veneer inlays; white lacquer and in different sizes and styles as well per clients requests as displayed.

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A Contemporary Vintage French late 19th Century Louis XVI Neoclassical style gilt-ormolu-mounted black lacquered tapered shaped Pedestal Stand after the model by Paul Sormani

Name: Paul Sormani Louis XVI Neoclassical style Black lacquered Pedestal
Brand: Antique Taste
SKU: ST-419-B
Price: 1600 USD
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A sensational and contemporary vintage French late 19th Century Louis XVI Neoclassical style gilt ormolu-mounted and black lacquered Pedestal Stands after the model by Paul Sormani;

Surmounted by a mottled veined marble top above a strait Fillet on a beaded Ovolo with Egg-and-Dart ormolu band above a concave shaped neck embellished up and down with reeded cross-band strips; the astragal below is of convex form and ormolu accented with large double detailed acanthus leaves to each corner and followed with a repeated ormolu strip below;

The tapering form recessed body framed to each side with a leaf-and-dart ormolu encradement and ornamented to each center with finely chiseled large ormolu mounts of ormolu quiver and the eternal flame of life, the body terminates below above the plinth in a protruding rimmed base ornamented with a hammered cross-band ormolu strip;

All above a square plinth surmounted with a fine cast acanthus Cyma-Reversa style robust ormolu trim band and raised on intricately chiseled ormolu leafy paw feet sabots.

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

Ref#ST-419-B

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.