NOT SOLD. Maison Millet: A French gilt bronze, parquetry rosewood bureau plat by Maison Millet. Signed to the lockplate 'Millet á Paris'. Late 19th century.

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Maison Millet

A French gilt bronze, parquetry rosewood bureau plat by Maison Millet, after design by Jacques Dubois (1694–1763), rectangular top with moulded gilt bronze surround with foliate, inset with a gilt-tooled brown leather writing surface, the front with three drawers divided by foliage, with simulated drawers to the reverse, cabriole legs mounted with ornaments running to the sabots. Signed on the lockplate 'Millet á Paris'. Late 19th century. H. 80 cm. L. 165 cm. D. 84 cm.

Established by Blaise Millet in 1853, the Maison Millet operated until 1902 from premises at 11, rue Jacques-Coeur, Paris, before relocating to 23, boulevard Beaumarchais. Maison Millet was expanded under the direction of Blaise's son Théodore. Specializing in furniture and bronzes of ancient art and modern genre. The firm won several awards in the series of exhibitions in London and Paris, such as a Gold Medal in the 1889 Paris Exposition Universelle. Maison Millet was an active client of Francois Linke.

The original Louis XV bureau plat by Jacques Dubois (1694–1763) is illustrated in P. Kjellberg, Le Mobilier Français du XVIIIè Siècle, Paris, 1989, p. 273.

A virtually identical bureau was sold at Christie's, London, 20 September 2012, lot 191 (£49,250).

Condition

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Auction

Russian, antiques & watches, 27 November 2014