Auction on
19 June 2019 - 14:00 (CEST) -
Salle 5 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009
Produced in the 19th century, this cabinet chest with doors is based on a medal cabinet made for the king at the Palace of Versailles. The bronzes, treated as genuine sculptures, almost overshadow the marquetry.
19th century, cabinet chest with doors in kingwood marquetry with latticework motifs and Breche marble top, after Louis XV's medal cabinet at the Palace of Versailles, 92 x 173 x 64 cm. Estimate: €80,000/100,000
19th century, cabinet chest with doors in kingwood marquetry with latticework motifs and Breche marble top, after Louis XV's medal cabinet at the Palace of Versailles, 92 x 173 x 64 cm. Estimate: €80,000/100,000
The model for this cabinet can be considered one of the masterpieces of French royal furniture: the medal cabinet delivered in 1739 for a corner room in the Palace of Versailles, where it can…
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