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White marble portal table clock Period 1780 - 1790 - Louis XVI.

2019-09-18T09:54:45+00:00

A beautiful large clockwork with verge escapement (this is special!) Quarterstriking every fifteen minutes, this is as follow: twice, the third three times and on the whole hours only the number of hours on the larger bell. Marble and gilded details in good and beautiful condition. This clock can be found in various books but also in "La pendule Francaise" by Tardy on page 268, see also the detail pictures. For decoration, four very nicely made blue Wedgwood (porcelain) decors.

The dial is covered in white enamel with the name of the master Planchon-Paris, who is the founder of the Planchon clock dynasty.

The clock is fully equipped and in original condition. All serial numbers of parts, and also brands are completely identical.

The clock are unique in that they are in their original working condition and have not undergone any changes until today.

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2017-12-23T18:53:46+00:00

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Boullework

2015-10-15T13:22:42+00:00

The intricate style of Marquetry developed by André-Charles Boulle (1642-1732) decorated royal apartments and eventually shared his name. Born in Paris, Boulle trained as a cabinet-maker, an architect, a bronze worker, and engraver and obtained the privilege of lodging and working in the Louvre for Louis XIV. Under the king’s reign the royal residency was moved from the Louvre to the palace of Versailles, redeveloped from a hunting lodge. Boulle was responsible for many of the interior fittings and much of the elaborate boullework furniture at the palace of Versailles. As well as Louis XIV, his patrons included many French dukes, King Philip V of Spain, and the Electors of both Bavaria and Cologne.

Boulle marquetry was usually of brass inlaid into a dark background of Tortoiseshell or ebony, or vice versa. Furniture, such as tables and chests, decorated with boullework was often made in pairs. The process of cutting out the materials for one set of designs, the première-partie, also produced an opposing set, the contre-partie.

Boulle excelled at the marquetry, although he was not the only cabinet-maker developing this technique. The work of Jean Bérain influenced his later designs, and it is often difficult to tell the work of the two craftsmen apart. Bérain usually incorporated swirling scrolls (arabesques) alongside figural images. His designs also have a more fanciful element than those of Boulle, with small grotesques and monkeys amongst the scrolling patterns. Very few pieces of furniture can definitely be attributed to Boulle himself. The style was much imitated by 19th century French furniture-makers.

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Biedermeier Furniture

2014-05-02T10:59:00+00:00

Deriving from the German word ‘bieder’, meaning conventional, and the common German surname ‘Meier’, the term Biedermeier, originally used derisively, refers to a type of elegant and functional 19th century furniture that continues to hold great appeal today.

Inspired by aspects of the French Empire style, Biedermeier furniture was popular in Germany, Austria and Scandinavia from around 1815 to 1850. Political unrest and increasing poverty in Europe had led the middle classes to withdraw into their own homes and develop a taste for handmade furnishings. Fashionable householders sought comfort as well as style, and, taking the lead from the aristocracy, the demand grew for homely and unpretentious furniture at affordable prices.ll types of functional furniture, from dining chairs to linen presses, were produced in the Biedermeier style.

Pieces were typically geometrical and solid in form, and scrolled shapes, including curved armrests and arched backs, became popular from about 1830. Generally, overly ornate decoration was rejected in favour of simple motifs inspired by Classical designs, such as columns and bead-and-reel details. Function and comfort were guiding principles. Light-coloured indigenous timber, such as elm, Birch and fruitwoods, were usually used in place of expensive imported woods in order to keep costs down. Coil-spring upholstery was employed in seat furniture to maximise comfort.

The homely nature, modest proportions and simple designs of Biedermeier pieces appeal to modern tastes, and as a result, prices remain strong for good pieces. /http:/www.millersantiquesguide.com/