Lot 1006* - A211 Glamour and Sophistication: Luxury in 19th-Century Paris - Thursday, 28. November 2024, 10.00 AM
HALF-HEIGHT CABINET WITH “PIETRA-DURA” INLAYS
Napoleon III in the style of Louis XIV, France, 19th century. “Pietra-Dura” inlays, Italy, probably 17th century or later. The bronzes in part monogrammed on the back bT.
Ebony inlaid with brass fillets. Rectangular body on a cut-out and slightly protruding base. Front with door flanked by pilasters decorated with female busts. The door with eight rectangular pietra dura inlays, depicting birds, butterflies, insects and branches. Multilevel cornice with black marble top with a glued, wooden plate covered with velour. Rich bronze decoration in the form of female busts, leaf masks, acanthus and floral friezes, as well Hermes as a boy, and a boy with a globe on the sides. With dealer's label on the back, dated 8.5.1975. The bronze fittings on the sides are monogrammed bT on the back.
95 × 40 × 128 cm.
Marble with repair and minor chips. Bronzes oxidized, especially around the base.
CHF 15 000 / 25 000 | (€ 15 460 / 25 770)