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• Auction House:
  Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers
• Sale Name:
  Interiors: Private Collections
• Sale Date:
  06 Mar 2022 ~ 10am (AEDT)
• Lot #:
  428
• Lot Description:
  A French walnut library table, signed Mazaroz, 19th century
  with finely carved scrolling supports, inscribed 'P.Mazaroz'
  80cm high, 140cm wide, 74cm deep
• Notes:
  Paul Mazaroz was an unusual character. Born in Lons-le-Saunier, friend of Gustave Courbet, Mazaroz was a patron of the arts and a sculptor, who also wrote sociological and economic essays. He worked in Riballeurís workshop in Paris and became his partner after marrying the man's daughter in 1853. This partnership shifted the Ribailleur-Mazaroz companyís focus towards modernity. Indeed, after the Worldís Fair of 1851, Mazaroz discovered how the English used machines for cabinet making and was the first to use them in France. Hence, he liked to call himself an 'industrial artist'. This desire to be grounded in the age and progress of his times was shown in the book of photography he produced to present his creations instead of a simple catalogue of engravings. Supplier of Napoleon III, his company was one of the most prosperous in France during the Second Empire and the 3rd Republic.
• Estimate:
  A$2,000 - 3,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Furniture

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