Offered by Antiquités Saint Jean
Paul Sormani (1817-1866)
Rare dressing table in mahogany and Martin varnish.
Curved and decorated on all sides, it opens with a flap and five drawers.
Decorated with framed foliage on a green-gold powder-coated background.
The top is decorated with Commedia Dell'Arte.
Interior with beveled mirror and floral silk trim.
Lock signed Paul Sormani, 10 rue Charlot, Paris.
Front and back with antique-style country decorations.
The sides feature Le Corbeau et le Renard.
Cambered legs.
Finely chased ormolu ornamentation: molding, jambs, sabots, falls and rocaille fillets.
Height 72 cm, width 59 cm, depth 36 cm.