a german walnut and marquetry cabinet

MID 18TH CENTURY

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a german walnut and marquetry cabinet
Mid 18th Century
Cross banded overall and inlaid with shaped panels with scrolling foliage within interlaced strapwork frames, the moulded break-front cornice above a central door inlaid with an oriental gentleman, enclosing a plain interior with two shaped shelves, flanked by four convex-fronted drawers to either side, the concave-fronted base section with four drawers, above a moulded apron and on later block feet, possibly previously with a cresting, restorations
174cm. high x 122cm. wide x 70cm. deep

Lot Essay

This type of cabinet was typical of the rococo furniture produced in mid 18th Century Germany. The combination of a commode surmounted by a top section comprising a door flanked by small drawers at each side is one of the many variations of model known as Aufsatzmöbel. The use of shaped fronts, the combination of convex and concave lines, was synonoumous with this style of furniture. Also typical is the fine strapwork and marquetry made up from a variety of different woods. (Robert Schmidt, Möbel, Berlin, 1929, pp.196-198

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