"Side Table Signed Madame Léon Berthaux "
A Napoleon III period marquetry side table with a medallion, signed Madame Leon Bertaux (1825-1909), with a gray Turquin marble top. The central medallion is signed Madame Léon Bertaux, a renowned sculptress known in her time for her success at world's fairs, where she was declared hors concours (out of competition). She was the first woman to receive a gold medal in her field. Musée d'Orsay