A Macassar Ebony and Ivory Chiffonier 'Cabanel'
Designed by Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann, circa 1921/2
Bow-fronted rectangular form, slender tapering legs, shelf-lined interior with single row of three drawers, the whole veneered in macassar ebony and inlaid with ivory stringing, ivory sabots, escutcheons and handles
52½in. (133.5cm.) high; 30½in. (77.5cm.) wide; 18in. (46cm.) deep
Branded marks Ruhlmann and A
Lot Essay
Cf: Florence Camard, Ruhlmann, Paris 1983, p. 61 (Similar cabinet illustrated)