Auction 35 / Lot 1591

Title
NAPOLEON III.-VITRINE CABINET
Origin
France, around 1870
Technique
Rosewood, veneered and inlaid, bronze, gilded
Dimension
w. 115,5 cm, d. ca. 65 cm, h. 250 cm
Reserve price
1,400 €
Hammer price
130,000 €
Description

Curved, single-door, three-sided glazed corpus with sloping sides and pulled-down apron, its edges accentuated by floral and figural bronze applications. Interior with two glass shelves and mirrored back. Crowned by a winged putto.