A ladies bureau (Bureau de pente). Paris, circa 1765, marked Joseph Schmitz (master 1761) - photo 1
A ladies bureau (Bureau de pente). Paris, circa 1765, marked Joseph Schmitz (master 1761) - photo 2
A ladies bureau (Bureau de pente). Paris, circa 1765, marked Joseph Schmitz (master 1761) - photo 3
A ladies bureau (Bureau de pente). Paris, circa 1765, marked Joseph Schmitz (master 1761) - photo 4
A ladies bureau (Bureau de pente). Paris, circa 1765, marked Joseph Schmitz (master 1761) - photo 5
A ladies bureau (Bureau de pente). Paris, circa 1765, marked Joseph Schmitz (master 1761) - photo 6
A ladies bureau (Bureau de pente). Paris, circa 1765, marked Joseph Schmitz (master 1761) - photo 7
A ladies bureau (Bureau de pente). Paris, circa 1765, marked Joseph Schmitz (master 1761) - photo 8

A ladies bureau (Bureau de pente). Paris, circa 1765, marked Joseph Schmitz (master 1761)

Lot 72
02.07.2025 14:00UTC +02:00
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AuctioneerKunstauktionshaus Neumeister
Event locationGermany, München
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ID 1450771
Lot 72 | A ladies bureau (Bureau de pente). Paris, circa 1765, marked Joseph Schmitz (master 1761)
Estimate value
€ 12 000 – 14 000
Rosewood veneer, kingwood, amaranth, and other kinds of wood. Gilt bronze mounts. Restored, signs due to age. 93 x 77.5 x 41.5 cm.

Marked "J. SCHMITZ" and "JME" on the underside of the front apron.

Mit seinem aufwändigen und qualitätvollen floralen Marketeriedekor zeigt sich das Damenbureau als charakteristisches Produkt der Werkstatt des Pariser Ebenisten Joseph Schmitz, welche er über rund 20 Jahre in der Rue de Charonne betrieb. Vgl. Kjellberg, Pierre, Le mobilier français du XVIIIe siècle. Dictionnaire des ébénistes et des menuisiers. Paris 2002, S. 835ff.

Provenienz: Auction Sotheby's New York (27 October 2017), lot 47 - Private owner, South Germany.
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