"Support Cabinet The Crystal Staircase Late Nineteenth Time"
Elegant piece of furniture in between at height of support in marquetry of violet wood, satin and amaranth Trim of chiseled and gilded bronzes. Curved on three sides Opening by two curtain doors and uncovering two shelves plated on the edges Stamped on the back The Paris style crystal staircase Transition style, late 19th century Period An animated tray surrounded by an ingot mold in gilded bronze Varnished oak tampon In very good condition * L'Escalier de cristal, created in 1804 by Marie Desarnaud, is located in the Royal Palace, n ° 162 and 163. The shop was taken over around 1847 by Lahoche and Boin, then Lahoche and Pannier in 1857 and finally Pannier Frères from 1890 to 1923 When creating her establishment, Marie Desarnaud had the idea of associating cut crystal with gilded bronze. Towards the end of the reign of Louis-Philippe, on the initiative of the Pannier brothers, the store extended its activity to the furniture trade and began to manufacture cabinet furniture around 1870 and offered for sale both creations and 18th century furniture reproductions