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Walnut chest of drawers richly decorated with native wood in…
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Walnut chest of drawers richly decorated with native wood in…
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Estimate €4,000 - €6,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Walnut chest of drawers richly decorated with native wood inlays. Model à la du Cerceau presenting an architectural front with four smooth-stemmed columns, an interior cupboard opening through a door and a base with a drawer resting on four baluster-turned columns; plant-themed decoration with flowering vases, foliage and flower scrolls, grotesque masks with bat wings.
Loire Valley, circa 1570/80
Height: 143 cm - Width: 114.5 cm - Depth: 46.5 cm
(a few accidents and restorations)
Provenance: Henri Métais collection, Rouen
Dressers "à la du Cerceau" refer to models inspired by the drawings of Jacques Androuet du Cerceau, famous for his architectural compendia in the XVIᵉ century. These pieces of furniture feature a richly architectural structure, with columns, pediments and niches reminiscent of the facades of ancient buildings. They are highly decorative, combining sculpture, symmetry and motifs inspired by the Italian Renaissance. In this way, the sideboard becomes not just a utilitarian piece of furniture, but a genuine work of art designed to display the prestige and erudite taste of its owner.
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