Bidspirit auction | Guéridon ”Campan”

Guéridon ”Campan” - Guéridon ”Campan” This brand new Guéridon ”Campan” Louis XV Style Marquetry is an exceptional reproduction of an 18th-century masterwork, meticulously crafted by the prestigious French institution Ateliers Allot. Constructed on a solid cherrywood carcase, the piece features magnificent floral basket marquetry using exotic rosewood and violet wood within a dramatic bombé (bell-shaped) body. The design includes three vertically stacked drawers and a scalloped bottom apron, all supported by finely arched cabriole legs that may be terminated in gilt-bronze sabots. 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—including marquetry and cabinetmaking—across eight generations 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 637]