Bonhams
Lot 98
A fine pair of late Louis XV ormolu mounted tulipwood, purplewood and kingwood encoignuresMade by Bon Durand, third quarter 18th centuryThe brèche d'Alep marble tops above a bowed panelled door centred by a Classical mask enclosed by quarter veneers, opening to enclose a single shelf flanked by cabriole shaped corners surmounted by rams masks and trailing acanthus leaves and husks, on lion paw feet, both stamped B.DURAND and JME to the tops, 75cm wide x 55.5cm deep x 91.5cm high, (29.5in wide x 21.5in deep x 36in high) (2)Footnotes:ProvenanceProbably Collection Caclard;Galerie Segoura, Paris, 1997. LiteratureComte Francois de Salverte, Les Ebenistes du XVIIIe Siècle, 1953, p. 105.Bon Durand, maître ébéniste in 1761.Bon Durand, established rue de Charenton, married one of the daughters of the ébéniste Cordié. He is known for having worked extensively for the ébéniste Pierre Garnier and for the fashionable marchands of the time such as Pierre Migeon and Denys Genty.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * TP* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.TP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please refer to the catalogue for further information.For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
