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A French late 19th century ebony, ebonised, fruitwood and ivory inlaid marquetry cabinet on stand attributed to Hunsinger & Wagner, Paris
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A French late 19th century ebony, ebonised, fruitwood and ivory inlaid marquetry cabinet on stand
the rectangular spreading top above a pair of cupboard doors, each inlaid with a flower filled vase within an arched surround, flanked by square fluted pilasters, the interior fitted with an adjustable shelf, above a frieze drawer, supported on three circular Ionic columns joined by an undertier, on bun feet, 81cm wide, 43.5cm deep, 140.5cm high (31 1/2in wide, 17in deep, 55in high).
Footnotes
Charles Hunsinger (1823-1893) was first recorded as a cabinet maker specialising in 'meuble de luxe et de fantasie' in the Paris Almanac of 1859. He specialised in furniture made with ebony and ivory marquetry. In 1863 he established at 244 rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine and transferred his workshop to 56, rue de la Roquette in 1867, together with 13, rue Sedaine in 1874. In 1872, he formed a business with Charles-Adolphe-Fréderic Wagner. The company participated in the Paris Exhibitions of 1865, 1867, 1878 and 1879. In the Brussels Exhibition of 1881 he was awarded the Gold Medal for excellence of craftsmanship. His work is shown in the Musée D'Orsay, and the Vienna Art Museum.
A very similar cabinet attributed to the same maker sold Phillips London, 23 October 2001, lot 9 and a further ebony and ivory marquetry cabinet engraved to the lockplate 'Hunsinger & Wagner à Paris', sold in the same rooms, 18 May 1999, lot 130.
Literature:
Denise Ledoux-Lebard, Le Mobilier Français du XIX Siècle, p264.
Christopher Payne, European Furniture of the 19th Century, 1989, p. 254.


