Adam Weisweiler (1744-1820), attributed to Grand guéridon in - Lot 239

Adam Weisweiler (1744-1820), attributed to Grand guéridon in burr cedar, mahogany and gilt bronze. It is adorned with moldings and rests on four double-columned legs in the imitation of bamboo, joined by an openwork brace topped by a stylized vase. Late 18th-early 19th century. Height: 72 Diameter: 97.5 cm (restorations, two castors missing) The double-columnette legs in imitation of bamboo are by Adam Weisweiler. Known as tea tables, these models were studied by Patricia Lemonnier (1). Similar tables are found in the inventory of the Duchesse de Polignac in 1787, and a similar example was part of the Gutzviller collection (2). (1). Weisweiler, by Patricia Lemonnier, ed. M. Hayot, 1983 (2). London sale, December 12-13, 1996, n°211