Description:
A Superb Quality Palatial French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted,
Satinwood and Kingwood Parquetry and Vernis Martin Style Paneling
Three-Door Raised Vitrine Cabinet by Paul Sormani. The Vernis Martin
Panles signed "V. Gossen". The lower part of the cabinet with three
frieze drawers supported by two square-sectioned tapered legs,
fronting an ormolu mounted parquetry back panel, on toupie feet.
Circa: 1880
Height: 101 inches
Width: 56 inches
Depth: 20 inches
Ref: A1200
PAUL SORMANI: Known for his high quality reproductions of Louis XV
and XVI furniture with finely chased gilt-beonze mounts as well as
Boulle style pieces. Sormani usually engraves the lock-plate of his pieces:
“P Sormani, 10 r. Charlot, Paris”. The firm established in Paris in
1847 by Paul Sormani exhibited consistently at International shows
during the second half of the 19th century. In 1867, the firm re-
located to 10, rue Charlot.
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