Napoleon III Black Cabinet with Ormolu and Silvered Mounts

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"This ebony ormolu cabinet is crafted from Empire style ebony under Napoleon III. In the 19th century, the Empire style prevailed in the years 1800 to 1815. Symmetry of lines, balance and order are characteristic of Empire style. This style embodies the art of sophistication, seduction and at the same time imbued with the greatness of Napoleon III. Thus, luxury Napoleon III style cabinet has very rampant arrogance and pathos, drama and flair. The top of the French cabinet is luxurious and noble white marble. Below the marble is a two-wing cabinet made from jet black ebony with mysterious and classy colors. The borders are acanthus motifs in the colors of ancient Greece. Consecutive acanthus motifs surround the pentagonal cabinet. The upper two corners of the front face are carved with the bust of a beautiful and elegant woman. French aristocratic beauty in the 19th century. Engraved curves combined with classic acanthus and anthemia motifs bring indescribable beauty. Marquetry brings a glamorous and glossy look to the French ormolu cabinet...

A very fine pair of French Napoleon III figural ormolu and porcelain (probably Sevres) mounted tulipwood Meuble A Hauteur D'Appui. The rectangular shaped body fitted with a white mar...

The cabinet is crafted in Napoleon III style, which is also known as Second empire style. The main material of the cabinet is ebony with dark varnish finish. The top of the cabinet iscovered with Carrara marble, which was a popular combination of that time period. The large frizes atop and the small friezes on the bottom are sculpted with beautiful and delicate pearl-shaped motifs. The pearl motif dominates in this antique French cabinet, as it features also in the framing edge of the front panels of the door. It seems like the pearl motifs become an endless source of inspiration in this French gorgeous cabinet. On either side of the front corner panels of the cabinet is an image of a man's head gilded with ormolu, built into the modillions, where flowers hang from them.The corners of a cabinet are ornated with square rosettes which are overhung by rococo curves and shells. The acanthus leaf pattern complements the decoration of the 4 front corners of the cabinet. In the central door panel there is a medallion with a painting of two women with a goat standing by a tree surrounded by forest. The porcelain picture depicts the poetic beauty of people and landscapes in the French countryside. The bright colors in the porcelain painting brings more life in to the dark stained cabinet...

A very fine French 19th century Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Ebonized wood and Pietra Dura Meuble d'Appui à Hauteur with a grey marble top. The single front-door black-lacquered cabin...

A sensational French 19th century Napoleon III period ebony, brass, ormolu, semi precious stone and marble cabinet. The cabinet is raised by mottled topie shaped feet with a fine wra...

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