SECRÉTAIRE EN ARMOIRE - Lot 39

SECRÉTAIRE EN ARMOIRE * ATTRIBUTED TO PHILIPPE-CLAUDE MONTIGNY (1734-1800) Received master in 1766 EXCEPTIONAL SECRETARY IN CABINET Decorated with nanban lacquer panels. Japan, 16th century. Louis XVI period, circa 1780-1785. Lacquer, mother-of-pearl, pewter and European lacquer. Black marble top. H. 162 cm W. 88 cm D. 44 cm Remarkable state of preservation. Some missing parts. Bronzes of entrance of lock with double circle in frontage brought back. Passport N° 236967 delivered on 29/09/2022 by the Ministry of Culture. The front opens to a large flap almost square, under a narrow drawer and in the lower part, a surprisingly a surprisingly wide leaf. Each opening is framed by a each leaf is framed by a chased and gilded bronze molding. Only the flap and the and the leaf are surrounded by a mother-of-pearl inlay in frieze in sawtooth. The flat ebony uprights are inlaid with a inlaid with a baguette with pewter bases. The short legs are in toupie with a collar of ovals and acanthus and a base of a base of foliage at the end. The NANBAN or Namban ( ) decoration is made of panels coming from chests, screens and sometimes from cabinets from the Azuchi-Momoyama period (1573-1603). As early as the 16th century, Europe imported furniture which were in fashion during the 17th century. Richelieu and Mazarin had several chests and cabinets "Namban". The decoration of these lacquers had a very dark or even black black (Urushi) with a gold powdered decoration (Maki-e) of (Maki-e) of flowering branches, stumps, mounds and some animals some animals, especially birds. This decoration was animated by the use of pearls (raden). The term "Nanban" designates "the barbarians of the south", i.e. the Portuguese who arrived in Japan around 1543. They They will realize works of craft industry of which the famous lacquerware. (See on this subject the Tajan sale of November 29 2016, lot n° 147 : Nanban cabinet end of the 16th century H. 116 cm W. 85 cm D. 55 cm) * ATTRIBUTED TO PHILIPPE-CLAUDE MONTIGNY (1734-1800), MASTER IN 1766 A FINE AND RARE LOUIS XVI SECRETARY EN ARMOIRE (CABINET DESK) CIRCA 1780-1785 16th-century Japanese Namban lacquer panels. 18th century European lacquer. Mother-of-pearl and tin inlay. H. 63,78 in. L. 34,65 in. W. 17,33 in. In extremely good condition. Some losses. Double-circle shaped bronze lock-plates associated.