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695 - Secretaire "à abattant" in painted wood with gilt bronze app…
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Estimate €3,750 - €7,500
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Secretaire "à abattant" in painted wood with gilt bronze applications, Napoleon III style, French School, 19th century Painted wood with gilt bronze appliqués. Dimensions: 137 x 93 x 37 cm. A 19th-century French folding secretaire, made during the Napoleon III era, with a rectangular front and harmonious proportions. The piece features a double-bodied structure: in the upper part, the hinged lid reveals an interior with small drawers, compartments, and shelves, designed for organizing writing and correspondence; in the lower part, two rectangular doors provide additional storage space. The surface is decorated with an elegant contrast between the polished black background and the classicist-inspired gilt bronze appliqués, highlighting garlands, masks, and plant elements that underline the ornamental richness of the set. The refined bronze goldsmithing lends luminosity and enhancement to the sober lines of the box, while the symmetrical arrangement of the ornamental details reflects the historicist aesthetic of the Second Empire. The piece combines functionality and prestige, placing itself in the French tradition of 19th-century luxury furniture, where the neoclassical legacy and the lavish reinterpretation characteristic of the Napoleon III style converge.
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About the sale GRAND JUNE AUCTION HAUTE EPOQUE EUROPEAN AND COLONIAL FINE ART
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Auction time 06/17/2026 at 3:00 PM
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