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La Salamandre
"Tritonia"
Art Nouveau
multifuel burner
By E Chaboche of Paris
Sold £595
La Salamandre "Tritonia"
In the 1928 catalogue this stove is described thus: "Voici un charmant petit meuble Louis XVI qui fait penser au Trianon." (here is a charming piece of Louis XVI furniture which reminds one of the Trianon)
French multi-fuel stove by E Chaboche of Paris, from the Art Nouveau period, manufactured sometime between 1928 and 1940
This is the Rolls Royce of multi-fuel stoves. From the moment that Edward Chaboche released his first Salamandre model the "Premier Modèle" or "Modèle Rond" in 1883, he wiped the floor with all of the competition, and continued to do so right up to the fall of France in 1940. Every one of his competitors would design and release on to the market a similar design, but none were as successful as Chaboche.
The colour is described in the catalogue as pearl grey, but is is in fact a beautiful pastel shade of pale blue. It's in excellent condition, the enamel is very good order and the chrome work is in extraordinary condition.
This stove is designed to sit just in front of the fireplace so that the rear of the stove fits in/under, as the front casting is much higher than at the rear and will sit comfortably in your fireplace. It is able to run on one charge of anthracite for 12 hours and is capable of heating 3500 cubic feet. It also has a fantastic feature: it's on roulettes (wheels) and has a porcelain handle on the top so it can be moved from room to room even when lit!
The stove has a salamander motif in the casting on the top of the door which really adds to its beauty & charm. The firebox, grate and riddler are all in full functioning order. The "Tritonia" is designed to burn a combination of wood, wood/coal or just coal. It is between 68 and 80 years old. The mica is in excellent condition.
This is a quality stove from a quality manufacturer and the engineering stands the test of time - it is both a beautiful, living piece of furniture and at the same time, a functional heating element for your home.
If you’re looking for a period look, here it is. So go on be the envy of your friends, change your life and bid on this rare piece of French architectural history, and who knows, you may be successful!
I've just found some interesting history concerning this stove; look at the original Art Deco publicity in the photo!
The dimensions are:
68cms high (27”) x 54cms wide (21”) x 38cms (14”) deep, the flue size is oval - 14.5cms (5¾”) x 7.5cms (3") weight 65kgs (150 lbs)
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"The SALAMANDRE STOVE Co" existed from about 1924. It was situated in the middle of London, at 255 Tottenham Court Road (W1)about 500m from the British Museum. The UK was probably the country outside of France where the greatest numbers of Salamanders were sold. For information: the word Salamander takes into account of the installation of a mobile wood burning stove SALAMANDER : A portable stove used to dry out a building under construction. COLLINS English dictionary HARPERS COLLINS PUBLISHERS 1994 - 2003 |
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Advertising from the 1930's
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"Tritonia" is in the
South East position
"Tritonia" is 2nd
from the right