Antique French Sevres Handpainted & Gilded Porcelain Neoclassical 8 Piece Tete-a-Tete Tea Set 1900 Mid-Century Modern mahogany and other exotic hardwood

mahogany and other exotic hardwood geometric inlays

the Whitney Museum of American Art

the cabinet has all the original cast bronze hardware and the original key and is raised on bun feet

75" Depth 3

became a prestigious name in the art world

Antique French Sevres Handpainted & Gilded Porcelain Neoclassical 8 Piece Tete-a-Tete Tea Set 1900 Mid-Century Modern mahogany and other exotic hardwoodSOLD A very fine antique eight piece 'Sevres' porcelain Tete A Tete tea service, Paris, circa 1900. The set having a blue ground with finely hand painted panels of Neoclassical scenes of maidens seated in floral settings and accompanied with cherubs, there are alternate panels hand painted with doves & musical instruments, the hand painted scenes are heightened with raised gilded decoration. The set comprising a lidded teapot, cream jug, covered sugar