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Cabinet 19th Century, Napoleon III Period, Style Boulle
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This wooden cabinet is designed in the Boulle style. This style was very popular around the time of Napoleon III. The characteristic of this style is the use of small pieces of wood in furniture, inlaid designs with many different materials: precious wood, precious stones, enamel, ivory, seashells, metal, marble etc. In addition, to express the royal style, the "Boulle" style also uses a large amount of gilded copper on the furniture, such as tiger claw decoration, mirror border decoration, leaf decoration, etc.
The main elementsof this cabinet is ebony and turtle shell, with decorative details and gilded legs. This is a pretty prominent highlight in the overall black and gold color scheme. Moreover, the head of a woman is in the middle of the cabinet with waves in her hair and grape vines could be representing the Greek goddes of spring Spring. Surrounding the head are beautiful acanthus motifs incorporated in every layer and surface of the cabinet. Symmetricallly on the left and right side of the head are two identical faces, with one being the lock of the cabinet where key goes. The four corners of the cabinet have blooming carnations to create a feeling of spring coming. The details are collaged, decorated with golden bronze leaves in a classic French style. On the edges of the cabinet are sculptures of two women wrapped around with cloth and leaves. Through it, the author highlights the beauty of the woman's status in the past. On the side panels of the cabinet is placed a gilded face of a man with wings on his head that may imply that it is Hermes – the Greek god of trade, wealth, luck, fertility, animal husbandry, sleep, language, thieves, and travel. He was supposed to retrive Persephone from the Underworld accorinf to myths. In addition, the bottom of the cabinet also has a pattern of soft winding leaves, creating an antique and luxurious look for this cabinet.
- Similar to:André-Charles Boulle (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 44.49 in (113 cm)Width: 33.86 in (86 cm)Depth: 16.15 in (41 cm)
- Style:Louis XIV (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1850-1860
- Condition:Rewired: Perfect condition, renovated according to the museum's procedures. Perfect condition, renovated according to the museum's procedures.
- Seller Location:Warsaw, PL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5826227111312
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