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Fine and Unusual Napoleon III period antique French Boulle marquetry cabinet

$61,320.60
£45,000
€53,037.04
CA$84,394.62
A$94,066.59
CHF 49,353.51
MX$1,148,706.48
NOK 624,922.81
SEK 590,647.11
DKK 395,838.56

About the Item

Fine and Unusual Napoleon III period antique French Boulle marquetry cabinet French, c.1870 Height 165cm, width 174cm, depth 51cm This piece is a splendid, ebonised wood antique cabinet decorated with Boulle inlay and ormolu mounts, formed with three mirrored doors to the front, separated by fluted columns and decorated with inlaid brass, tortoise shell and ebonised wood with ormolu mounts, on bun feet. Three mirrored doors can be observed to the front of the cabinet, each one separated by fluted columns. The cabinet stands on ebonised wood bun feet. Boulle work, named after the renowned Andre-Charles Boulle, the cabinetmaker to King Louis XIV of France can be observed on three of the four sides of the cabinet. Intricate designs, in the form of, for example, acanthus leaves are created with the use of the complex technique of brass and tortoiseshell marquetry.
  • Similar to:
    André-Charles Boulle (Cabinetmaker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 64.97 in (165 cm)Width: 68.9 in (175 cm)Depth: 19.69 in (50 cm)
  • Style:
    Napoleon III (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    c. 1870
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 145161stDibs: LU95634248043

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