East Asian Style Wooden Display Cabinet with Gilt Bronze Mounts

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East Asian Style Wooden Display Cabinet with Gilt Bronze Mounts

About the Item

This display cabinet is designed in the East Asian style, which was popular in France in the 19th century. It has been crafted from beechwood, and painted with a glaze to make it imitate the finish on Chinese and Japanese furniture. The cabinet is topped by a roof, which flicks up at its ends, in a manner characteristic of East Asian architecture. The roof features a small, enclosed space at its centre, which is flanked by two gilt bronze mounts, one taking the form of a crane, the other a dog of Pho (Chinese guardian lion). Below, the cabinet body has been divided into four compartments. The top left section features a display case, consisting of three shelves, set within a velvet-lined interior, behind a glazed door. The case frame is decorated with gilt bronze cranes and dragons. On the top right, there is a marble-faced drawer, topped by an arched shelf, which is ornamented with pierced, circular forms, and a small gilt bronze dragon. This is, in turn, surmounted by two miniature posts, which support a flat roof. On the bottom left, there are three tall vertical shelves, topped by a small horizontal shelf, above of which is a marble-faced drawer. The lower, right-hand compartment consists of three shelves, which span the entire width of the space, and one smaller, half-length shelf, which curls up at its end. Unlike the upper-left shelves, this compartment is open on two sides, and is contained behind arched profiles. The spandrels of the front arch are mounted with two gilt bronze cranes. A pierced apron runs along the bottom of the cabinet, and is mounted, on its front, with a gilt bronze dragon. The cabinet stands on four scrolling feet, the front two of which have been given gilt bronze mounts, cast as lions’ feet. In its East Asian style, this piece was clearly inspired by the work of Gabriel Viardot (1830-1906). Viardot was a successful French cabinetmaker who worked in Chinese and Japanese styles. His furniture was fashionable in 19th Century Europe, and it continues to be highly collectable today. This cabinet offers a unique opportunity to own an antique, Viardot style piece.

Similar to:
Gabriel Viardot (Cabinetmaker)
Dimensions:
Height: 70.87 in (180 cm)Width: 38.59 in (98 cm)Depth: 17.72 in (45 cm)
Style:
Japonisme (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Beech,Bronze,Marble,Ormolu,Wood,Gilt
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Late 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
Late 19th Century
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 158981stDibs: LU956312867972