A French 19th century Directoire st. Walnut, ebonized Fruitwood, ormolu and Occhio de Pavone Rosso marble commode by Mercier Frères

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A striking and very high quality French 19th century Directoire st. Walnut, ebonized Fruitwood, ormolu, and Occhio de Pavone Rosso marble commode by Mercier Frères. The three drawer commode is raised by elegant square tapered legs with mottled fitted ormolu... — Read More

Item # 12329
H: 34.75 in L: 43.5 in D: 19.75 in
H: 88 cm L: 110 cm D: 50 cm
France
19th Century
Ebonized Fruitwood, Marble/Stone, Ormolu, Walnut
Directoire st. Read More

(Directoire st.) - This transitional style from Louis XVI to Empire utilized traditional elements of Neo-Classical architecture and design. Furniture of this period displayed minimal carvings, grained wood veneers, and paintings. Popular elements were borrowed from earlier styles including Louis XVI, Etruscan, and Roman. During this period after the French Revolution, purveyors of the Directoire style idealized the ancient Roman republic. Festivals during this time were based on the conventions of Roman rituals and children were even named after Brutus and Solon.

Mercier Frères, Paris Read More

Mercier Frères, Paris was founded by André Mercier in 1828. A high quality fine furniture manufacturer, located at 100 Faubourg Saint-Antoine , Paris Mercier Frères was commissioned by European aristocrats to custom create furnishings with exquisite details and quality ormolu decorations as well as the finest woods and marbles of the period. Mercier Frères participated at the Exposition Universelle in 1867 and 1900. They also expanded to another location called the Palais de Marbre on the Champs Élysées and also to Argentina and New York city.

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