French Boulle-Style Sideboard in Wood with Brass and Glass, 1800s

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This splendid piece of furniture is a three-door sideboard with a curved front, crafted in the sumptuous boulle style, featuring … Read more This splendid piece of furniture is a three-door sideboard with a curved front, crafted in the sumptuous boulle style, featuring refined gilded brass inlays on a faux red tortoiseshell background and black ebonized wood finishes. The single-door central panel is decorated with an intricate motif of racemes and grotesque figures, reminiscent of the designs of the renowned french cabinetmaker andré-charles boulle, while the two side doors feature shaped glass panels that reveal a crimson velvet-lined interior. The entire structure is embellished with sumptuous gilded brass appliqués, including classically inspired masks, ornate pilasters, leafy friezes, and perimeter moldings that emphasize its sinuous profile.

this type of furniture typically dates back to the second half of the 19th century (roughly between 1860 and 1880), during the second empire period in france (napoleon iii style), a period marked by a grand revival of the historical french styles of the 17th and 18th centuries.

dimensions: 105 x 211 x 50 cm (h x w x d) See less