St Empire Bookcase Signed Schmidt Paris Mahogany Gilt Bronze

"st empire bookcase signed schmidt paris mahogany gilt bronze" mahogany bookcase with rich decoration of chiseled and gilded bronze, the uprights in caryatid sheaths. The open central part opens with a leaf in the lower part, the two rounded and screened side doors. Rich original finely chiseled and gilded bronze decoration, such as rosettes, egyptian busts and feet, palmettes and volutes, winged victories, laurel wreaths, etc. Stamped 3 times, 2 stamped on the back of the piece of furniture and 1 inside a lock. Late 19th century period excellent condition, mahogany and cleaned bronzes, one key. *1818 creation of maison schmit, its creator frédéric schmit comes from luxembourg. Maison schmit is a pioneer in the segment of high-end “style” furniture and general layout (of castles and boats most often), 1828 maison schmit sets up its workshops at 22 rue de charonne in paris and developed an activity manufacturing furniture, fittings, artistic carpentry, decoration, store furnishings, tapestries, etc. Under the second empire the company became schmit & piollet in 1874 (associated with the cabinetmaking of napoleon iii), and is experiencing prodigious development, bringing together a team of decorators, cabinetmakers, sculptors, upholsterers, seat carpenters, bronze workers. Its influence is worldwide and it collects numerous awards throughout the world at all exhibitions, 1878 and 1889: universal exhibitions of paris, schmit received a gold medal on the occasion of this event. *schmidt tradition.fr.