French Brass Mounted Escritoire, after Adam Weisweiler

French Brass Mounted Escritoire, after Adam WeisweilerAn unusual Louis Phillipe period escritoire, after models by Adam Weisweiler. French, circa 1830 40. Why we like it This exquisite little table's 'Klismos' legs, its most excellent kingwood parquetry and superb brasswork make it a fabulous specimen of French neoclassical design. A closely related dessert table or etagere with identical bamboo supports, ormolu capped sabre legs and pierced galleries was sold Sotheby's Paris, 19 April 2016, lot 330

An unusual Louis Phillipe period escritoire, after models by Adam Weisweiler.

French, circa 1830-40.

Why we like it

This exquisite little table's 'Klismos' legs, its most excellent kingwood parquetry and superb brasswork make it a fabulous specimen of French neoclassical design.

A closely related dessert table or etagere with identical bamboo supports, ormolu-capped sabre legs and pierced galleries was sold Sotheby's Paris, 19 April 2016, lot 330 (€15,000).

This distinctive design is part of a known group executed by the ébéniste Adam Weisweiler (d. 1820) for the marchand-mercier Dominique Daguerre (d. 1796) during the third quarter of the 18th century. The simulated bamboo columns are derived from Weisweiler's model for a guéridon à double colonnettes, a preparatory drawing of which is illustrated in P. Lemonnier, Weisweiler, Paris, 1983, p. 90