A rare piece of double-body furniture in "Boulle" marquetry - Lot 126

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A rare piece of double-body furniture in "Boulle" marquetry - Lot 126
A rare piece of double-body furniture in "Boulle" marquetry of engraved brass with "à la Bérain" decoration on a red tortoiseshell background embellished with burgundy flowers. Rectangular in shape, it opens with two glazed leaves in the upper section and two drawers and two leaves in the lower section with protruding panels. The interior of the doors is decorated with "bois des Iles" marquetry. Chased and gilded bronze ornamentation such as cornice and moldings. Flattened ball feet. Louis XIV period. Usual restorations; some lifting of the marquetry, missing a board at the back, missing the bottom stick joint cover. H. 205 - W. 110 - D. 42 cm Provenance : Sotheby's sale, New York, November 20, 1993, Lot 173.
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