ATTRIBUTED TO MATHIEU BÉFORT CALLED YOUNG BÉFORT (1813-1880)
BOTTOM OF A CUPBOARD WITH ATTRIBUTES OF SCIENCE AND ARTS
Exceptional work in the style of André-Charles Boulle, circa 1850.
Ebony veneer inlaid with brass fillets and rich ornamentation of chased
and rich ornamentation of chased bronzes, gilded and with brown patina.
H. 122 cm W. 141 cm D. 41 cm
Small accidents on the marble
Remarkable condition.
This bottom cabinet opens to three leaves, the middle one
is decorated with a large oval medallion in brown patina, representing
bronze with brown patina, representing Flora making a bouquet of flowers.
of flowers.
The slightly recessed side panels open with a hidden push-button.
They are decorated, suspended from a ribbon knot, with the attributes of
of Science on the left and those of the Fine Arts on the right.
The high belt presents a beautiful frieze of acanthus with doucine
under a frieze of oves. The top in marble tray is green
antique green.
The sides are decorated with a mask with a man's head and lion's paws.
of lion.
Mathieu Béfort was son and brother of Parisian cabinetmakers of the
19th century Parisian cabinetmakers specialized in the realization of furniture of style
Boulle style furniture with rich bronze decoration. He was established in rue Neuve-Saint-Gilles from 1844 to 1866.
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