Bidspirit auction | Guéridon ”Cloche Merisier”

Guéridon ”Cloche Merisier” - Guéridon ”Cloche Merisier” This brand new Guéridon ”Cloche Merisier” (Louis XV Style) is a masterfully crafted solid cherrywood piece that embodies the organic movement and intimate scale of the French Rococo period, produced by the prestigious French institution Ateliers Allot. The cabinet features a distinctive bombé (bell-shaped) body with a scalloped bottom apron and three convex drawers fitted with asymmetrical Rococo-style brass handles. Its silhouette is defined by finely arched cabriole legs that flow seamlessly from the carcase, with dimensions measuring 26 inches (67 cm) in height, 15 inches (40 cm) in width, and 15 inches (40 cm) in depth. This piece exemplifies the peak of French decorative arts from an ”Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant” (EPV) that has integrated eight foundational trades of fine furniture—including cabinetmaking and woodcarving—across eight generations of family expertise since 1812. Ateliers Allot is a prestigious French family institution established in 1812 and headquartered on Rue de Vaugirard with showrooms in Paris, renowned for its mastery of traditional cabinetmaking and the rare ”Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant” (EPV) label. Spanning eight generations of expertise, the firm seamlessly integrates the eight foundational trades of fine furniture—including cabinetmaking, woodcarving, marquetry, and gilding—to produce and restore exquisite hand made pieces ranging from the Louis XIV era to contemporary bespoke designs entirely in-house, they offer an unparalleled level of historical authenticity, serving as a global benchmark for French decorative arts and ”art de vivre” [LOC 636]