Cabinet opening - Lot 196

Lot n° 196
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90000 - 100000 EUR
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Result : 105 000EUR
Cabinet opening - Lot 196
Cabinet opening with two leaves and two drawers, it rests on a table decorated with aprons and resting on six legs, those front appearing of gilded wood atlantes, all joined by a double strut resting on flattened ball feet. Cornice and gallery with balusters and fire pots Rich inlaid decoration, on three sides, of vases and flowers, acanthus and foliage on an ebony background. Open, the cabinet presents ten main drawers and a van - tail concealing itself drawers and theater with columns. Late 17th - early 18th century H 230, W 170, D 58 cm Parts redone, restorations, notably to the veneer. This cabinet dates from the second half of the XVIIth century and recalls, by the quality of its of its plant decoration, the works inlaid by the privileged craftsmen of King Louis XIV working at the Gobelins, such as Pierre Gole. The latter, born in 1620 in He was born in Holland in 1620 and apprenticed in Paris, becoming the King's cabinetmaker in 1651 when Louis XIV came of age. The furniture he made in floral marquetry for the king and the court are for the king and the court can be found today in the most prestigious public collections. prestigious public collections. A cabinet comparable to the one we are proposing is illustrated in Th. Lusingh Scheurleer's book on Pierre Gole, p 137-141, we notice that the that the marquetry work is identical, especially on the lateral drawers.
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