A Monumental Kingwood and Ormolu Mounted Three-Door Glass Vitrine
By Jeanselme Frères, circa 1860
Stamped on the reverse JEANSELMES FRERES, PARIS
Stamped on the reverse JEANSELMES FRERES, PARIS
98 ½ in (250 cm) high, 90 in (229 cm) wide, 18 ½ in (47 cm) deep
Jeanselme Frères was established by Joseph-Pierre-François and his brother Jeanne-Arnoux (active 1824-40) in 1824 at 7 rue des Deux-Portes. The workshop developed a reputation and was amongst the main furnishers of the Garde-Meuble under Louis-Philippe and Napoleon III. The stamp 'Jeanselme Freres' was used around 1824-1840, and 'Jeanselme' alone was used 1840-1853, after which the firm was styled Jeanselme Pere et Fils.
Jeanselme Frères won numerous awards and accolades at various Exhibitions, including a silver medal at the Exposition de l'Industrie in 1849. The firm exhibited at the 1851 Great Exhibition in London and at the 1855 Paris Exposition, where it received praise for a Louis XVI-style armchair described as the best in the Exhibition on account of the fine and light carving. At the same event, Empress Eugénie purchased a gun-case carved oak cabinet by the firm. It went on to exhibit at the 1862 London Exhibition and the 1889 Paris Exposition. In the mid-19th century, it received several commissions to furnish palaces, including Fontainebleau and the Palais Royal.
Jeanselme Frères won numerous awards and accolades at various Exhibitions, including a silver medal at the Exposition de l'Industrie in 1849. The firm exhibited at the 1851 Great Exhibition in London and at the 1855 Paris Exposition, where it received praise for a Louis XVI-style armchair described as the best in the Exhibition on account of the fine and light carving. At the same event, Empress Eugénie purchased a gun-case carved oak cabinet by the firm. It went on to exhibit at the 1862 London Exhibition and the 1889 Paris Exposition. In the mid-19th century, it received several commissions to furnish palaces, including Fontainebleau and the Palais Royal.
