A Matched Pair of Tables Ambulantes By Henry Dasson

Object Description

A Matched Pair of Tables Ambulantes
in the Transitional Style
By Henry Dasson

Constructed from mahogany and ormolu-mounted throughout, the tables supported on cabriole legs with bronze sabots and acanthus-styled espagnolettes, a galleried undertier joining the legs; above, the serpentine shaped frieze enclosing a single drawer, the gilt bronze mouldings enclosing the rectangular tops with marquetry musical trophies. Stamped and dated Henry Dasson 1880 and 1882.
France, 1880 and 1882

Object Literature

Payne, Christopher. Paris Furniture: The Luxury Market of the 19th Century. Château de Saint-Rémy: Éditions Monelle Hayot, 2018, p. 307. Illustrates a pair of identical tables.

Object Condition

Excellent condition

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