A women's desk on bent legs. The concave-convex line is characteristic of the entire piece of furniture, which gives it lightness. Storage space is provided by a large drawer and four smaller ones in the extension.
Paul Sormani, Paris, 1867-1877
Walnut and rosewood veneered, brass fittings.
Signed Paul Sormani, 10 Rue Charlot, Paris.
Height 93 cm, width 71 cm, depth 49 cm.
State of preservation: good.
WOMEN'S DESK, P. Sormani, 1867-1877
zł5,000.00
A women's desk on bent legs. The concave-convex line is characteristic of the entire piece of furniture, which gives it lightness. Storage space is provided by a large drawer and four smaller ones in the extension.
Paul Sormani, Paris, 1867-1877
Walnut and rosewood veneered, brass fittings.
Signed Paul Sormani, 10 Rue Charlot, Paris.
Height 93 cm, width 71 cm, depth 49 cm.
State of preservation: good.
Description
Paul Sormani (1817-1877) born in Venice, but active in Paris, an ébéniste creating high-class furniture in the style of Napoleon III. He opened his own workshop in 1847 at 7 Cimetiere Saint-Nicolas. In 1854, the workshop was moved to 114 Rue du Temple, and in 1867 to 10 Rue Charlot. After Sormani's death, the workshop continued to operate under the management of his wife and son, but the furniture was signed "Veuve Sormani & Fils". Products signed Sormani were appreciated and awarded many times at world exhibitions.