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AN AMERICAN GILT AND PATINATED BRONZE-MOUNTED EBONY, EBONIZED AND PARCEL-GILT SIDE CABINET

ATTRIBUTED TO ALEXANDRE ROUX, NEW YORK, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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AN AMERICAN GILT AND PATINATED BRONZE-MOUNTED EBONY, EBONIZED AND PARCEL-GILT SIDE CABINET
ATTRIBUTED TO ALEXANDRE ROUX, NEW YORK, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
The rectangular Belgian black marble top above a conforming case with two frieze drawers and two cabinet doors centered by bronze portrait medallions
49 ¼ in. (125 cm.) high, 38 ¾ in. (98.5 cm.) wide, 17 ¾ in. (45 cm.) deep

Provenance

Collection d'un amateur provenant d'un hotel particulier, Christie's, Paris, 2 June 2008, lot 141.

Literature

C. Payne, Paris Furniture: The Luxury Market of the 19th Century, 2018, p. 502 (illustrated).

Special notice

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

Alexander Roux was a French-born cabinetmaker active in New York from 1836 to 1881. Related cabinets by Roux are in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute.

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