Lot 329

329

A DUTCH WILLIAM AND MARY EBONY, OLIVEWOOD AND FRUITWOOD MARQUETRY COLLECTOR'S CABINET

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A DUTCH WILLIAM AND MARY EBONY, OLIVEWOOD AND FRUITWOOD MARQUETRY COLLECTOR'S CABINET

LATE 17TH / EARLY 18TH CENTURY

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A DUTCH WILLIAM AND MARY EBONY, OLIVEWOOD AND FRUITWOOD MARQUETRY COLLECTOR'S CABINET
LATE 17TH / EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Of rectangular form, inlaid on all sides with arrangements of flower sprays, the top with parrots and sea creatures, the sides with flowering vases, the doors opening to reveal ten graduated drawers, the fronts conformingly inlaid, on bun feet
15 ½ in. (39.5 cm.) high; 17 ¾ in. (45 cm.) wide; 11 ¼ in. (28.5 cm.) deep

Special notice

This lot will be removed to Christie’s Park Royal. Christie’s will inform you if the lot has been sent offsite. Our removal and storage of the lot is subject to the terms and conditions of storage which can be found at Christies.com/storage and our fees for storage are set out in the table below - these will apply whether the lot remains with Christie’s or is removed elsewhere. Please call Christie’s Client Service 24 hours in advance to book a collection time at Christie’s Park Royal. All collections from Christie’s Park Royal will be by pre-booked appointment only. Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 9060 Email: cscollectionsuk@christies.com. If the lot remains at Christie’s it will be available for collection on any working day 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. Lots are not available for collection at weekends.

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Lot Essay

This precious cabinet relates to the oeuvre of the cabinet-maker Jan van Mekeren (1658-1733), who moved to Amsterdam in 1687. Van Mekeren specialised in furniture decorated with naturalistic floral marquetry and a small group of furniture, which can securely be attributed to him, bears witness to his remakable skill. This group consists mainly of cabinets - eight in total - five of which display nearly identical decoration to the doors, with tall flower vases resting on tables. Van Mekeren's pictorial style relates to French prototypes, such as the celebrated 'paintings' in wood by André Charles Boulle (1636-1699), or the engravings by Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer (Th. Lunsingh Scheurleer, 'Jan van Mekeren, een Amsterdamsche meubelmaker uit het einde de 17de en begin der 18de eeuw' Oud Holland 58 (1941), pp. 178-188).

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