Auction on
17 February 2022 - 14:30 (CET) -
Salle 9 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009
Gabriel Viardot's inspiration for his most original furniture was ancient China and imperial Japan, as witness this display cabinet.
Gabriel Viardot (1830-1906), stained wood display cabinet with Chinese-style decoration of carved dragons and Foo dogs, door panels lacquered by Masatoshi Hamada featuring bouquets of flowers in vases, dated 1885, 234,5 x 168,5 x 59 cm/66.33 x 23.22 in. Estimate: €100,000/150,000
Gabriel Viardot (1830-1906), stained wood display cabinet with Chinese-style decoration of carved dragons and Foo dogs, door panels lacquered by Masatoshi Hamada featuring bouquets of flowers in vases, dated 1885, 234,5 x 168,5 x 59 cm/66.33 x 23.22 in. Estimate: €100,000/150,000
A rampant dragon poised to attack and two protective Foo dogs provide proof, stronger than any other carved motif, of China's influence in the decoration of this stained wood presentation cabinet. But that's not all. Gabriel Viardot (1830-1906), its creator, did not limit himself to this Chinese style, widely in vogue in Europe for several centuries,…
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