FRENCH ART DECO EXOTIC WOODS MARQUETRY MACASSAR
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AN ELEGANT FRENCH ART DECO EXOTIC WOODS MARQUETRY INLAID MACASSAR EBONY AND GILT IRON CREDENZA, POSSIBLY BY JULES LELEU, PAULE LELEU, AND GILBERT POILLERAT, TOULOUSE, 1930s, The rectangular top centering a raised panel with basket weave parquetry inlay framed by rosewood crossbanding above stepped cavetto sides, inset from double reeded trim over a vertically inlaid frieze and two long doors mounted with silvered metal cinch reeded block escutcheons opening to tulipwood lined interiors with adjustable shelf fittings, flanking a short vertical marquetry inlaid door with exotic fruitwoods and highlighted in abalone with pewter/brass details, depicting two bare torsoed mermaids flanking long sinuous sea grasses interspersed with waving starfish above a nautilus shell and stylized fan shell over a sea coral cluster, opening to a tulipwood lined interior of six short drawers, over an external vertically inlaid flaring base and raised on gilt and patinated iron supports, cast as twist cord tied cursive loops flanking a triple line detailed scrolling bracket after Gilbert Poillerat, raised on stepped rectangular plaques and joined by a conforming stretcher plinth ending on gilt brass trim. Height: 40 1/4" Width: 8' 10 1/4" Depth: 18 3/4" Note: Jules Leleu (French 1883-1961), marquetry possibly by Paule Leleu (1906-1987) daughter of Jules Leleu, gilt iron possibly by Guilbert Poillerat (French 1902-1988). Provenance: Property of an Important Houston Antiques DealerEstimate $50.000-60.000
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FRENCH ART DECO EXOTIC WOODS MARQUETRY MACASSAR
Estimate $50,000 - $60,000
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