Louis XIII style cabinet; France, XVIII century. Carved and ebonized wood.

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DECORATIVE ARTS XV-XIX

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Jul 13, 2021

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  Louis XIII style cabinet; France, XVIII century. Carved and ebonized wood. Presents loss of one of the legs, missing interior marquetry and exterior veneer. It has keys and a secret drawer. Measurements: 191 x 57 x 161 cm; 50 x 153 cm. Cabinet of large dimensions made of ebonized wood. The cabinet is structured in two sections, a lower one that starts with four ball-shaped legs, flattened at the base, and an upper structure. The lower section is divided into two doors that stand out for their profuse carved decoration. This is made up of vegetal motifs contained in geometric perimeter sections, which frame an enormous scroll with a figurative scene. Both doors have the same decoration, except for the central image, which in spite of its similarities differs in the group of characters. Above both doors, in which a gilded lock with a vegetal structure stands out, two small drawers can be seen, which have the same lock, as well as a decoration similar to the exterior zone of the lower doors. Above the drawers, a large crowned molding gives way to the upper body of the cabinet. In this area the design is composed of three lanes and several sections that subdivide the space. The piece stands out for its symmetry, with the sides presenting an identical design composed of three upper drawers, and two lower ones with a compatimentalized decoration. In the central street, however, there are only two drawers on the outside, while the center is dominated by two small doors, which give way to an interior richly decorated with a geometric-vegetable pattern formed with marquetry. The interior also has more storage space. Finally, the upper structure is topped with a cornice made up of two drawers. It should be noted that all the drawers and doors of the upper zone have locks, except for one drawer, located in the upper area of the cabinet, in the lower part of the central street. These locks, whose design is inspired by classical motifs, stand out not only for their physiognomy, but also for the contrast of the golden color on the black surface of the cabinet.
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