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Antique Dutch Marquetry Walnut Bombe Bureau, circa 1780

$6,686.26List Price

About the Item

This is a stunning, antique Dutch walnut and marquetry bureau, circa 1780 in date. It has been accomplished in burr walnut, with exquisite hand cut floral marquetry typical of the best pieces of period Dutch furniture. The fall opens to reveal a fabulous interior with a myriad of small drawers There is also a central cupboard which has an internal drawer and the writing surface is lined with green baize. There are four half width drawers above two full width drawers. The handles and escutcheons are in excellent condition and are of solid brass, there are working locks and keys and a large brass carrying handle decorates each side. It stands on it's original lion's paw feet, the drawer linings and back are of solid oak and it has the most wonderful bombe' shape. This bureau is in truly remarkable condition for its age and this exceptional piece represents a fantastic example of 18th century Dutch cabinetry at its very finest. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully restored in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 109 x Width 106 x Depth 60 Dimensions in inches: Height 42.9 x Width 41.7 x Depth 23.6 Burr Walnut refers to the swirling figure present in nearly all walnut when cut and polished, and especially in the wood taken from the base of the tree where it joins the roots. However the true burr is a rare growth on the tree where hundreds of tiny branches have started to grow. Burr walnut produces some of the most complex and beautiful figuring you can find. Marquetry is decorative artistry where pieces of material (such as wood, mother of pearl, pewter, brass silver or shell) of different colours are inserted into surface wood veneer to form intricate patterns such as scrolls or flowers. The technique of veneered marquetry had its inspiration in 16th century Florence. Marquetry elaborated upon Florentine techniques of inlaying solid marble slabs with designs formed of fitted marbles, jaspers and semi-precious stones. This work, called opere di commessi, has medieval parallels in Central Italian "Cosmati"-work of inlaid marble floors, altars and columns. The technique is known in English as pietra dura, for the "hardstones" used: onyx, jasper, cornelian, lapis lazuli and colored marbles. In Florence, the Chapel of the Medici at San Lorenzo is completely covered in a colored marble facing using this demanding jig-sawn technique. Techniques of wood marquetry were developed in Antwerp and other Flemish centers of luxury cabinet-making during the early 16th century. The craft was imported full-blown to France after the mid-seventeenth century, to create furniture of unprecedented luxury being made at the royal manufactory of the Gobelins, charged with providing furnishings to decorate Versailles and the other royal residences of Louis XIV. Early masters of French marquetry were the Fleming Pierre Golle and his son-in-law, André-Charles Boulle, who founded a dynasty of royal and Parisian cabinet-makers (ébénistes) and gave his name to a technique of marquetry employing tortoiseshell and brass with pewter in arabesque or intricately foliate designs.

Dimensions:
Height: 42.92 in (109 cm)Width: 41.74 in (106 cm)Depth: 23.63 in (60 cm)
Place of Origin:
Netherlands
Period:
18th Century and Earlier
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1780
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 060501stDibs: LU95061297862

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