Lot 12
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A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED BURR-AMBOYNA, AMARANTH, TULIPWOOD AND CITRONNIER PARQUETRY SIDE CABINET
A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED BURR-AMBOYNA, AMARANTH, TULIPWOOD AND CITRONNIER PARQUETRY SIDE CABINET
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A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED BURR-AMBOYNA, AMARANTH, TULIPWOOD AND CITRONNIER PARQUETRY SIDE CABINET

OF LOUIS XVI STYLE, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED BURR-AMBOYNA, AMARANTH, TULIPWOOD AND CITRONNIER PARQUETRY SIDE CABINET
OF LOUIS XVI STYLE, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
The shaped veined pink and white marble top above a garland frieze centered with goats and a mask, over two cabinet doors with vasi-form mounts on a lozenge parquetry ground
47 ¼ in. (120 cm.) high, 46 ¾ in. (119 cm.) wide, 17 ¾ in. (45 cm.) deep
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Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country. Please note this lot will be moved to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services (CFASS in Red Hook, Brooklyn) at 5pm on the last day of the sale. Lots may not be collected during the day of their move to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services. Please consult the Lot Collection Notice for collection information. This sheet is available from the Bidder Registration staff, Purchaser Payments or the Packing Desk and will be sent with your invoice.

Lot Essay

With finely-chased mounts characteristic of acclaimed bronziers of the Second Empire, the present cabinet is strikingly similar to a series of side-cabinets dating from the mid-19th century with bronzes by Victor Paillard and Christofle & Cie. The former was an apprentice to Denière and in his early prestigious career cast mounts for a dressing table for Empress Eugénie in 1855. By the 1870s, Paillard joined the firm of Fourdinois followed by Barbedienne thereafter (C. Payne, Paris Furniture: The Luxury Market of the 19th Century, 2018, p. 483).

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