Rare pair of Boulle marquetry cupboards, part and counterpart. embellished with a rich ornamentation of gilded chased bronze.
Epoque : late 18th century - early 19th century
Dimensions : H : 71 in – W : 56,7 in – D : 16,7 in
This cabinet model is inspired by the model created by André-Charles Boulle (1642-1732) around 1700:
The cabinet of L'histoire d'Appollon, 1695-1700, former collections Leboudy and Givenchy, and that belonging to the Wallace Collection of London.
Cf André Charles Boulle, par Jean Nérée Ronfort,Somogy 2009, illustrations p.73 et p.146.
