171. Henry DASSON Small flying table of rectangular form, veneered with burl and amaranth, decorated with rectangular panels in Japanese lacquer illustrating landscapes, in in frames. It rests on four tapered and fluted legs joined by a and fluted legs joined together by a crotch shelf, ending in a pair of spinning tops. Ornamentation in chased and gilded bronze including falls, framing rods, mouldings, rings and sabots. Spanish brocatelle marble top set in a moulding. Stamped HENRY DASSON, 1891. Louis XVI style, late 19th century. 73 x 51 x 37 cm. (Small marks and scratches on the crotch plate). A similar table was sold in London (Christie's, 10/04/2002, lot 563) Another one sold in London (Christie's, 10/09/2013, lot 28). Finally, let us mention a table of the same model, with a green marble top, now in a private collection. in a private collection. A table of an identical model, stamped Henry Dasson and dated 1888 is reproduced in Paris, The Quintessence of Nineteenth-Century Furniture, Christopher Payne, Monelle Hayot Editions, Paris, 2018, page 309.