Pair of French Marquetry and Parquetry Gilt Side Cabinets, 19th Century

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Pair of French Marquetry and Parquetry Gilt Side Cabinets, 19th Century

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A Fine Pair of Side Cabinets in the Manner of Louis-Auguste-Alfred Beurdeley three rectangular gilt bronze panels decorated with cast and chased intertwined foliate garlands above a shaped apron; over, the lockable doors having gilt bronze re-entrant ogee frames housing fields of foliate marquetry motifs, and enclosing shelved interiors, all within kingwood cross banding, and a diamond trellis framework, having square paterae tablets in the quadrants; over, guilloche gilt bronze bands fill the friezes, and atop fleur de pêche marbles, housed within gilt bronze guard borders. French, Circa 1870 The marquetry designs on the front and side panels of these cabinets may have been inspired by the drawings of Parisian carpenter and cabinetmaker, André Jacob Roubo (1739–1791) who published the multi-volume work, L'Art du Menuisier (The Art of the Joiner between 1769 and 1774, containing sections and illustrations on building carpentry, furniture making, and woodworking. The page ‘Maniere De Preparer Les Ornaments de Marqueterie’ depicts the design and instructions for a marquetry floret, like those on the cabinets. Beurdeley Dynasty Jean Beurdeley( 1772-1853), a native Burgundian, enlisted as a saddler in the Murat Regiment for the duration of the French Revolutionary War, and on leaving the army, set up in 1818 as a marchand-mercier in the Rue Saint-Honoré in Paris, moving later to The Hanover Pavilion in the Bvd.des Italiens, when he was joined by his son, Louise-Auguste-Alfred (1808-1882), who commenced reproducing copies of the very finest example of the ancien régime, and to the very highest standards, so becoming one of the major suppliers to the Garde Meuble Imperial, creating pieces for the wedding of Napoleon 111 and Eugénie, whilst acquiring commissions from many European Royal Households. An exhibitor at the Parisian Universal Expositions of 1855, 1867, 1878 and 1889.and was a notable medal winner. His son, Alfred-Emmanuel-Louis (1847-1919) joined the business in 1875, and the business continued to prosper, until its closure in 1895- the remaining stock was disposed in five separate auction sales between 1897 and 1898.

Dimensions:
Height: 44 in (111.76 cm)Width: 43.5 in (110.49 cm)Depth: 17 in (43.18 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Louis XVI (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Kingwood,Cross-Banded,Gilt
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1870
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 75981stDibs: LU95473616712