Japanese Bolster Signed From The Crystal Staircase, Japanese Lacquer Tray 19th Century

Japanese-style stand signed by L'Escalier de Cristal with its Japanese lacquer top Beautiful scrap bronzes and openwork bronzes reminiscent of the drawings of Edouard Lièvre Heiress of the great merchants-mercers of the 18th century, the Escalier de Cristal was a famous house under the Restoration. It was probably created in 1808 by Mrs. widow Barthélemy Desarnaud, at n° 162 and 163, rue de Valois. In 1829, the house was taken over by Boin, tailor, installed at 152-153, Galerie de Valois, then in 1840, by Pierre-Isidore Lahoche. In 1852, the latter joined his son-in-law, Emile-Augstin Pannier to create the Société Lahoche et Pannier which became "Pannier, Lahoche et Cie" in 1863, when Isidore Lahoche retired from business. In 1872, the store was transferred to the new Opéra, at 6, rue Scribe and 1, rue Auber. From 1885, it was run by Georges and Henri, sons of Emile Pannier: the Société Pannier Frères was thus created. Merchant-publisher, the Escalier de Cristal produced small pieces of furniture and luxury items, often of Far Eastern taste, as for the harness that we present to you here. For the execution of its models, the Escalier de Cristal most often turned to Parisian craftsmen specialized in a specific technical field and of great luxury.