Stunning Napoleon III Boulle Cabinet by Befort Jeune, France, 19th Century

Unique, Beautiful and rare Week Drawers Cabinet, elegant small chest of drawers in wood marquetry in frieze, ebony, amaranth fillets and Greek ebony on the drawers. Marquetry on the...

Elegant Cabinet Napoleon III, One Door In Brass Boulle Marquetry Style, in a dark wood veneer background, with motifs of scrolls, interlacing, volutes, flowers and bouquets. Beautif...

Beautiful Napoleon III period sideboard in Louis XIV style, signed Diehl with two detached columns decorated with asparagus and ingot molds, rich ornamentation of gilded bronzes with...

Column Cabinet In Boulle Marquetry Stamped by Diehl Beautiful Napoleon III period sideboard with two detached columns decorated with asparagus and ingot molds, rich gilt bronze orn...

This Napoleon III Style cabinet is made of black polished wood, mounted with gilt bronze, inlaid with brass and resting on top is a plate of Belgian black marble. The Napoleon III st...

French bronze-mounted Ebonized and Pietra Dura cabinet Empire style ormolu and Pietra dura cabinet from 19th c. Napoleon III ormolu veneered ebony...

A magnificent rectangular black 2-door cabinet in Napoleon III style. Large and small details are gilt, bringing antique and luxurious looks. Brass medallions are centrally mounted on each door and also adorn the upper facade of the cabinet. The inside of the cabinet is divided into three horizontal shelves. At the bottom of the cabinet, there is a figure of a woman's mask, decorated with floral motifs, notably acanthus leaves and it is completed on the side with a rich ornamentation of gilded bronzes caryatides. The borders running along the cabinet are all gilt and engraved with beautiful patterns. On the two cabinet doors, there are two big figures encased in an oval border, representing Apollo, the god of music, and Hermes, the messenger of the gods. Both are the son of Zeus, and they are also frequently present in mythological tales about the other. When Hermes was just a toddler, he once left his cradle to steal the cattle of his half-brother Apollo. Apollo soon discovered that his flock was missing and began to search the surrounding area. Of course, Apollo was the god of prophecy, so he soon found out about the thief and furiously went to Mount Cyllene to find Hermes in his cave. He grabbed the infant and took him to Mount Olympus, to be judged by their master Zeus, the king of the gods. In front of Zeus, Hermes initially denied everything, but in the end, he had to confess. Zeus found the story quite amusing, so he did not punish Hermes, but only required him to return the flock. Hermes regretted what he had done and offered Apollo his lyre as a gift. The lyre was a musical instrument that Hermes had created all by himself from the shell of a turtle. To repay Hermes for his kindness, Apollo returned the gesture by giving Hermes a golden staff...

A very good quality 19th century French Boulle serpentine fronted credenza, having shaped glazed doors to either end with shelves within. The central door with classical scrolling fo...