THE CRYSTAL STAIRCASE, after. - Lot 117

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THE CRYSTAL STAIRCASE, after. - Lot 117
THE CRYSTAL STAIRCASE, after. Antique-style pedestal table in gilded bronze and pink granite, resting on a tripod base, adorned with sconces and ending in legs, joined by a triangular crossbar. Paris. Restoration period. Circa 1830 H_79 cm D_102 cm Comparable works: - Our antique-style pedestal table is similar to the one sold by Artcurial Paris for €19,680 on November 17, 2024, lot 109. This model is also described in one of the “red notebooks” written by Henry Panier, co-founder of L’Escalier de Cristal. (Annyck and Didier Masseau, D. Masseau, *L’Escalier de Cristal: Luxury in Paris 1809–1923*. Monelle-Hayot Edition, 2021, page 286) Jean-Jacques Pannier, from the canton of Balleroy in Normandy, arrived in Paris in 1766. During the First Empire, he was living at 13 Rue du Bac, “as the head of a household.” He held the privilege of being among the emperor’s suppliers, to whom he delivered silk taffeta at a price of 18 francs per piece. Among Jean-Jacques PANNIER’s children, a son named Augustin Benjamin (1800–1850) married Louise Launay, with whom he had two children, Louise and Émile (1825–1892). A partnership was formed between Pierre Isidore Laroche and Émile Pannier; on November 16, 1852, they signed a notarial deed stipulating that a company named “Lahoche and Pannier” would be established. In 1863, when Lahoche retired from the business, Émile Pannier became the sole owner, but the dual name remained in use for a few more years. It is noted that in 1867, during the famous World’s Fair, the surnames were reversed, with Pannier’s name now preceding Laroche’s. Various marks, stamps, and labels were affixed to the products of the “Escalier de Cristal.” The family archives contain two types of rectangular labels dating from the second half of the 19th century that mention the “Pannier-Lahoche” partnership; one such label was likely affixed to our pedestal table. (Annyck and Didier Masseau, D. Masseau, *L’Escalier de Cristal: Luxury in Paris 1809–1923*. Monelle-Hayot, 2021, p. 237). Comparative Bibliography: - Annyck and Didier Masseau, D. Masseau, *L'Escalier de Cristal: Luxury in Paris, 1809–1923*. Monelle-Hayot, 2021. Appraiser: Stéphane PEPE Appraiser: Stephane PEPE
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