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IMPORTANT ANTIQUE STAMPED VICTOR RAULIN CARTONNIER CABINET BOOKCASE & DRAWERs

$34,254.17
£25,000
€29,161.15
CA$46,919.64
A$52,184.89
CHF 27,249.33
MX$635,034.56
NOK 348,015.47
SEK 326,377.12
DKK 217,640.87
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Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for this very important, highly collectable, original and fully restored Victor Raulin Cartonnier Cabinet circa 1890 Paris Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price Where to begin, if you are reading this listing then most likely you know all about the great Victor Raulin, I will include a short Bio below, the top right corner of the base section is stamped Raulin which is period perfect for this piece. Essentially what you have here is a dwarf open bookcase in Kingwood with some fabulous Ormolu mounts and a Cartonnier Cabinet top with brown leather drawers that have gold leaf embossed edges, the frame is also in Kingwood Condition wise all the timber has been washed back and French polished from the ground up, the leather drawers have been straightened, stripped back, hand dyed six times, antiqued, sealed waxed down and polished This piece is super unique, most likely the only one of its kind and a real statement piece not to mentioned a wonderful investment, a short google search will show you pieces from Raulin in the high tens of thousands to the low hundreds of thousands, his work is basically the finest of its type Dimensions Height:- 160cm, top height 66cm, base height 94cm Width:- 81cm Depth:- 40cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask In 1878, Victor Raulin succeeded to his father's business, specialising in marquetry and lacquer furniture in the 18th century taste. He exhibited at the Paris 1878 and 1889 Expositions Universelles and was awarded medals for his entries. A closely related cabinet, with glazed as opposed to panelled upper doors, sold Christie’s, London, 21 April 2010, lot 182 (£15,000). Any questions please feel free to ask before you bid Condition Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description around condition Please note vintage period and original items such as leather seating will always have natural patina in the form of cracking creasing and wear, we recommend regular waxing to ensure no moisture is lost, also hand dyed leather is not recommended to sit in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time as it will dry out and fade.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 63 in (160 cm)Width: 31.89 in (81 cm)Depth: 15.75 in (40 cm)
  • Style:
    Victorian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1890
  • Condition:
    Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    West Sussex, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2823343904752

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