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1970' Pair of French Guéridons in the Style of Adam Weisweiler Signed JANSEN

Creator: Maison Jansen
Offered by: ABC Pascal

Description
Pair of gilt bronze guéridon with a veined and crystalline peach-colored onyx top, is supported by three pairs of faux-bamboo ormolu legs, joined by a triangular stretcher with incurved sides
the lower spacer receives another small pedestal table up by a scalloped rim with openwork gallery.
We can see the mark JANSEN and JD 31
These gueridons shows all characteristics of a piece of furniture by Adam Weisweiler (1744-1820) but was crafted around 1970.
At the end of the 19th century, such furniture of high quality where, amongst others, produced by Maison Jansen. The originally Amsterdam family business specialised in decorative interior pieces, inspired by, or sometimes directly modelled after antique French originals.
Furniture by Maison Jansen are characterized by their superior quality and found their way to Royal palaces and the White House at the time of the tenure of John F. Kennedy. Returning style characteristics in furniture by Maison Jansen, are naturalistic elements, such as leaf- and bamboo motifs, and the furniture often have a slender and light build, while using heavy materials such as gilt bronze, brass, polished steel and marble.

Adam Weisweiler was born in Germany where he allegedly studied under David Roentgen (1743-1807), after which he moved to Paris where he became maître-ébéniste in 1778. He primarily collaborated with the Marchands-merciers, because they could also supply him with oriental and other luxury parts, such as Japanese lacquer panels. Subsequently, he could sell his furniture through them tot he French and English courts. Queen Marie-Antoinette had a writing by Weisweiler in the Chateau de Saint Cloud, and George the Prince of Wales ordered several furniture for Carlton House in the 1780’s.

Weisweilers oeuvre is characterized by the combination of a multitude of luxury materials, such as gilt bronze, polished steel, Japanese lacquer, plaques of Sèvres porcelain and marble. Also a degree of detail in all parts of the piece of furniture is typical for his work. Weisweiler worked in a period of time when exoticism was a true rage in Europe, and this clearly reflects in his work. It is manifested in the lacquer panels, which can both be of Oriental and of European origin, as well as in the bamboo motif which frequently occurs in his furniture.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	France
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Bronze, Marble, Gilt, Polished.
Condition:	Good. Wear consistent with age and use. I have not clean it because it s authentic not a copy.
Creation Date:	1970
Number of Pieces:	2-3
Styles / Movements:	Neoclassical
Incollect Reference #:	515342

Dimensions

H.	25.99 in;	Diam.	19.3 in;
H.	66.01 cm;	Diam.	49.02 cm;

Message from Seller:

While training as a chemist and working in scent creation at Rochas Parfums, Pascal Weitz developed his taste for beauty, colors, perfumes and textures. And then, more than 35 years ago he discovered his true passion in the profession of antique dealer, starting out in a booth at the Flea Market on rue l’Ecuyer. With a partner in curating in all materials, he invested in the Paul Bert and Serpette Markets in 1998 and Biron in 2013, became an active member of the Amicale des Puces.