Important 16th Century Augsburg Marquetry Table Cabinet

Fine Antwerp 17th Century Painted Table Cabinet, Belgian, Circa 1650 An ebony and walnut banded table cabinet with Ripple moulds, the two doors open to reveal a fitted interior. The...

A decorative early 18th century lacquer cabinet with oriental landscapes and buildings, a fully fitted interior, and the original engrave...

A fine 19th century mahogany slide case with glazed door and original brass carrying handle, containing 20 drawers each with numbered ebony knobs. All with 14 slides. circa 1845.

A super example of a Spanish 17th century walnut and parcel gilt Papillero Vargueno on stand. The drawer fronts with bone inlays and columns with finely painted flowers. Central door...

Rare carved Renaissance cabinet Period : 2nd half 16th century, ca. 1570 Origin : France, Burgundy or Languedoc This cabinet embody the produ...

Former collection Altounian At the beginning of the reign of Henri II (1547-1559) the furniture’s ornamentation evolves. The few medieval motifs that were still used are eventually relinquished. Furniture becomes more sober showcasing moulded panels and perfect architecture. Cabinet-makers use ornaments such as curved fluted or plain columns, feather quills, roses or winged putti heads. High-relief carving becomes more scarce and compositions lighter. To that end cabinet-makers draw inspiration from Fontainebleau motifs filtering them and adapting them to French taste. During this period cabinet-makers turn into a kind of architects. Indeed the architectural balance of furniture is the centre of their concerns. The study of Antic formulas is then a necessity. From this care given to proportions appear refined cabinets with pure lines. This style is characteristic of the reign of Henri II and disappears soon after under the regency of Catherine de Medici (1560-1574) when an abundance of high and low-relief ornaments comes back on furnitures. This two-bodies cabinet...

This exceptional 16th-century chest is a masterful example of Aragonese craftsmanship, combining rich walnut wood with intricate geometric bone marquetry inspired by Islamic artistic...

Exceptional Augsburg cabinet, Germany, 17th century with precise marquetry of birds and animals diiferent kind of woods.