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An 18th Century Louis XVI Marquetry and Lacquer Corner Cabinet or 'Encognure'

About the Item

An elegant and very rare marquetry and black lacquer encoignure with a bowed front and one panel door decorated with a japanned panel of mountains and trees within a very fine marquetry of mixed exotic woods such as satinwood, tulipwood and olive wood, depicting a ribbon frame, tassels and shaded neoclassical columns with capitels. The top is centered by an oval shaped fan ornament. Corpus is rested on square tapering legs.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 31.5 in (80 cm)Width: 31.5 in (80 cm)Depth: 21.66 in (55 cm)
  • Style:
    Louis XVI (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    ca. 1780
  • Condition:
    Condition report available on request.
  • Seller Location:
    Berlin, DE
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU102741072412

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