Finely marked ladies' desk - attributed to Alfred-Emmanuel-Louis Beurdeley

Dimensions: H x W x D: 74 x 55 x 36 cm

Description:
Rare and extremely high-quality ladies' table.

The curved legs stand in sabots at the bottom and are fitted with corresponding fittings at the top. The top and the plinth tableau are precisely framed in bronze.
The elegant curve of the top is repeated in the frame area, creating a harmonious overall appearance.

A leather-covered work surface can be pulled out from under the top.

The large number of inlaid landscape and ornamental motifs is impressive.
Framed by C-sweeps and rocailles, we first see squares arranged like a chessboard with opposing grain patterns. Framed like cartouches, there are then views of towns and villages on all four sides of the frame. The main focus on the cover plate is on a festively dressed couple sitting by a pond in front of a village backdrop.

The condition of the stained wood is remarkable: although it has faded on the top panel due to UV radiation, the sides are still almost completely visible in their original colour. The colours of most furniture from this period have long since faded, so that the faded wood is often mistaken for the supposed original.
The quality of the inlay work is also worth mentioning. The rocaille-like borders, for example, are inlaid in two types of wood that differ only subtly in colour. Fire shading creates a three-dimensional character, particularly on the plinth tableau.

The table bears no signature. However, the quality of the furniture suggests the work of Alfred-Emmanuel-Louis Beurdeley (1847-1919).

Alfred-Emmanuel-Louis Beurdeley was the son of the equally famous cabinetmaker Louis-Auguste-Alfred Beurdeley and took over his business in 1875. He ran his workshops at 20 and 24 Rue Dautancourt. Beurdeley specialised exclusively in the production of luxury furniture, which he faithfully copied in the style of the 18th century. By employing the best ebenists from Paris, he was able to maintain his father's good reputation and his business flourished.
The small table offered here could be modelled on the work of André Louis Gilbert (1746-1809), who was known for precisely this type of marquetry.

Beurdeley won the gold medal at the international exhibitions in Amsterdam in 1878 and 1883 and was himself a jury member at the exhibition in Paris in 1889.
Due to personal circumstances, he closed his studios in 1895. Like his father, he was a great collector and art lover and retired to his hotel in the Rue de Clichy, where he built up an extensive collection of paintings, drawings and engravings.

Condition: Restored, very good condition.

Price: 9500,- €