DESK. WOOD (PALO SANTO AND OTHERS), METAL. JEANSELME FILS GODIN ET CIE, PARIS, FRANCE, 19TH CENTURY.
Antiques - Furniture
Reference: ZF0465
Bureau or desk. Rosewood, wood, metal. Jeanselme Fils Godin et Cie, Paris, France, 19th century. Stamped (with signature). This display desk, perhaps designed to be placed against a wall, features two drawers at the top and three below (the left side has two drawers; the right side has one with a lockable compartment, although it appears to have two from the outside to balance the piece's composition). Opening the lid reveals a writing surface with compartments towards the back of the unit. The exterior boasts delicate marquetry work, highlighting the rosewood, and carvings focused on specific areas (top finial, drawers, slightly cabriole legs, etc.) to enhance the piece's elegance and the quality of the woods used in its finish. The cabinetmaker's signature can be seen in areas not easily visible: "JEANSELME FILS GODIN ET CIE / EBENISTERIE, SIEGES ET TAPISSERIE / RUE DU HARLAY 7 & 9, AU MARAIS". Although this brand belongs to the prominent Jeanselme family (fl. 1824-1930), this particular mark was used on furniture between 1863 and 1871 according to some experts, after having been founded by Charles-Joseph-Marie Jeanselme in Paris in 1824 (Auguste Godin took over its management in 1871; after his retirement, the firm was known as A. Godin et Cie until 1883; upon Godin's death, the business continued with the founder's son, Charles-Henri Jeanselme, under the name Ch. Jeanselme et Cie until 1930). By the mid-19th century, the Jeanselme firm was one of the most renowned in Paris. Significant examples associated with this name can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, prominent residences, private collections, and elsewhere.
· Size: 125x55x132 cms.
3.000 €
