Secretary De Dame Signed Charles Diehl Uillaume Time XIXeme S

Charles-Guillaume Diehl (1811-1885) Rare and valuable secretary Dame simulating semainier wood inlaid with rare species patterned floral bouquets in reserve amid trellis, rich ornamentation carved and gilded bronzes of neo-Pompeian style it opens with four drawers and a flap discovering locker and two small drawers, it is signed on the lock DIEHL 19 rue Michel Lecomte Paris, this key (it hangs) Excellent overall condition .HISTORIQUE Charles -Guillaume DIEHL born in Germany s installs in Paris in 1840, specializing in richly inlaid furniture in the style of the eighteenth he will get two medals at World Fairs of 1855 and 1867, it will be the provider of the crowned heads and upper middle class of the Second Empire, his works are kept in museums and large French and foreign private collections, Diehl will be recognized as the most talented and most inventive cabinetmakers of his time, he s' off in 1885 at the peak of his art. Our furniture is a perfect example of his work extremely painstaking attention to details such as fillets stained wood on the tablet to write yet not visible.Un model close to ours was presented for sale recently and had the honors of the Gazette Drout the hotel. We will emphasize the rarity of such a piece on the market.