BURGUNDY, SECOND HALF 16TH CENTURY AND LATER

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A FRENCH CARVED WALNUT MEUBLE A DEUX CORPS
BURGUNDY, SECOND HALF 16TH CENTURY AND LATER
The upper section with a foliate-carved frieze above two panelled doors elaborately carved with grotesque masks and strapwork flanked by foliate pilasters, the lower part with two cushion drawers above two further drawers carved with strapwork and flanked by plain pilasters, upper and lower section associated, the upper section partially reconstructed, probably in the 19th century, the drawer linings and backboards replaced
70 in. (178 cm.) high; 44 in. (112 cm.) wide; 20½ in. (52 cm.) deep

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Lot Essay

This meuble à deux corps displays a highly decorative carving showing strapwork, marks and geometrical designs directly inspired by the plates of the engravers.
The structure of this meuble à deux corps is typical of the French cabinet-making in the 16th Century; the cushion-shaped frieze is an elegant detail which appears only on important pieces, such as the meuble à deux corps illustrated in J. Boccador, Le Mobilier Franâis du Moyen Age à la Renaissance, Saint-Rémy-en-l'Eau, 1988, p.189.

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