A gilt bronze mounted mahogany trellis parquetry and fruitwood marquetry meuble à hauteur d'appui, Paris, last quarter 19th century

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Description

gilt bronze, mahogany, fruitwood, marble
height 45 3/4 in.; width 61 3/4 in.; depth 24 in.
116 cm; 157 cm; 61 cm

surmounted by a brèche violette marble top, each corner chute cast with ram's head, the cupboard doors opening to one shelf and decorated with finely cast entwined laurel branches mounts, the central mount has been removed to reveal the mark BV from the bronze master model

Catalogue Note

This side cabinet was meant to be placed in a prominent room. Interestingly, it is constructed like a piece of architecture with pediments and marble tops framing a picture, here rendered with finely cut fruitwood marquetry.

The contrasting colors of the marquetry stem from the use of handcut sections of exotic woods and fruitwood against a much darker panel. This type of cabinet was typically placed in a living room as prominent, exhibiting the owner's taste and fortune. Pairs of candelabra or three piece clock garnitures were often placed on the marble top.