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Antique Ebonised Boulle Ormolu Desk Cabinet Bonheur du Jour Kunst Mobel Denmark

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A very fine antique Napoleon III French style ebonzied Boulle & ormolu Bonheur du Jour by Nordisk Kunst & Mobel-Etablissement, Copenhagen Denmark, 1903. In remarkable condition. This very fine & elegant antique Bonheur du Jour is made from ebonzied mahogany and brass & tortoiseshell Boulle work, with sumptuous gilt bronze/ormolu mounts. Andre-Charles Boulle (1642-1732) was the pre-eminent furniture maker in France in the early 1700s, he cretated a method of making highly decorative marquetry with brass & tortoiseshell. The arched top having a pair of gilt bronze Neo-classical twin handled urn shaped finials, below is a panel of brass & tortoiseshell inlay following the arched pediment. Below are a pair of doors elclosing two shelves & drawers below also inlaid with Boulle marquetry and flanked top & bollow with gilt bronze corbel brackets. The base having a single long drawer with a sliding panel inset with the original felt writing surface, the slide enclosing a storage drawer. The table is raised on four cabriole legs, each fitted with a gilt bronze mount with a mask of a beautiful maiden, the legs inlaid with Boulle and fitted with gild bronze sabots to the feet. The cabinet has the cabinet maker's label to the back' " Nordisk Kunst & Mobel-Etablissement", the label is dated " 18/8/03" and number "389". Condition is incredible, no damage or condition issues, this very elegant fine quality marquetry desk/cabinet is ready to grace your space.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 60.5 in (153.67 cm)Width: 31.25 in (79.38 cm)Depth: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)
  • Style:
    Napoleon III (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1900-1909
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1903
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Excellent Condition.
  • Seller Location:
    Portland, OR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BB-100741stDibs: LU4876139571662

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