After Adam Weisweiler Vanity Table Delivered For Marie-antoinette In Saint Cloud In 1785.

Writing table or dressing table in marquetry, gilded bronze, various exotic wood species in Louis XVI style, based on a model by Weisweiller delivered to Marie-Antoinette for Saint Cloud Louis XVI style, early 20th century. In a perfect state. Price 4500€ H x W x D = 75 x 85 x 55cm History: In 1784, Marie-Antoinette decorated the sumptuous interior cabinet of the Château de Saint-Cloud by including a finely inlaid dressing table, of which the current example is a faithful reconstruction . She bought the piece from her favorite Parisian haberdasher, Daguerre, who in turn had commissioned it from the German-born cabinetmaker Adam Weisweiler (1744-1820). The dressing table, with its expensive lacquer and the highest quality frames, combined the opulence of Marie Antoinette's style with the meticulous detail and craftsmanship of Weisweiler cabinetmaking. Marie-Antoinette ultimately gave the piece to her closest confidante and friend, Madame de Polignac. Forced into exile during the Revolution and publicly criticized for encouraging the Queen's lavish spending, Madame de Polignac ended up selling the table, which ended up in the shop of a merchant on Quai Voltaire. It was purchased by the Prince of Beauvau (died in 1864) in 1840, then by Empress Eugénie during an auction of the prince's possessions a year after his death. It was featured in the Blue Room of the Tuileries and is now part of the collections of the Louvre Museum. Bibliography D. Alcouffe et al., Furniture Collections in the Louvre, Vol. I, p. 289-291. Reference: A similar model was sold on 10/13/22 at Sotheby's stamped Beurdeley in the famous L'Hôtel Lambert sale, “a princely collection” Price €59,920