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Lot 472:
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Keywords: Art Nouveau, Japonisme, Orientalism, Belle epoque, Aesthetic Movement, French Decorative Arts, edouard Lievre style, Louis Majorelle style, Eugene Gaillard style, natural wood, bronze mounts, mother-of-pearl inlay, glass panel, circa 1900, hand-carved details, dragon carving, lacquered veneer
Gabriel Viardot Architectural shelving unit in natural wood and veneer with carved dragon decoration. The cabinet features glazed and engraved doors, one depicting stylized architecture and inlaid with a mother-of-pearl figure. Incorporates varnished bronze mounts, including dragons and vegetal forms, reflecting Viardot’s fusion of French furniture design with Japonisme.
Measurements: 68 1/2 x 25 1/2 x 13 in. (174 x 64.8 x 33 cm.) approx
ID 27692
Condition: Overall presents well. Wear commensurate with age. Glass cracked, wood splitting, missing section of lower wood, missing key to open middle door (locked shut), and other imperfections present. Please see photos
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