A French late 19th century Empire revival ormolu mounted mahogany bibliotheque by Maison Krieger...

A French late 19th century Empire revival ormolu mounted mahogany bibliotheque by Maison Krieger Circa 1880, the central door panel missing its inserted glass or wire work Variously mounted with ribbon tied laurel wreaths, flowerheads, twinned palmettes, flaming torches and classical female figures holding cornucopiae of fruit and flowers, the frieze mounted with a central pair of winged female classical figures holding aloft a garland of flowers surmounted by an 'N' within a wreath, the central door (missing its insert) enclosing five long adjustable shelves, flanked by two brass grill and later material inset panelled doors, enclosing eight short adjustable shelves, interspersed with pilaster and engaged columns, over one long central and two short drawers, the central drawer with a sliding lid, all lock plates are engraved: 'MoN. KRIEGER, AMEUBLEMENT, PARIS, 226cm wide x 64cm deep x 219.5cm high, (88 1/2in wide x 25in deep x 86in high) Footnotes: Provenance Property of a private UK collector. Maison Krieger was founded in 1826 by Antoine Krieger (1804-1869) together with his brother Nicolas at 17, Rue Saint-Nicolas, in Paris. As one of the longest running cabinet makers of the 19th and 20th centuries, despite changing names several times, the firm belonged to various relatives and successive descendants of the Krieger family until the mid-20th century. From 1850 onwards the company became known as Antoine Krieger & Cie. Just one year later Antoine Krieger won an award at the Great Exhibition. However, following Antoine's death in 1856, the business was taken over by his son-in-law and the new name of Maison Racault et Cie was then adopted. Subsequent alterations to the name of the firm included; H. Racault et Cie; Colin Damon et Cie in 1870; Damon, Namur et Cie in 1875; and Cosse-Racault et Cie from 1892 onwards. The Krieger enterprise was primarily based at 74, Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine, which was one of the largest mechanised workshops in Paris during the second half of the 19th century. Krieger were renowned for making furniture in a great variety of historical and contemporary styles, although they were perhaps most celebrated for their Louis XVI and Empire output. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP TP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please refer to the catalogue for further information. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing