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French Antique Furniture
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Item No. 888
Pair of very fine, Louis XV period encoignures (corner cabinets)
Having floral marquetry with butterflies in satinwood, amaranth, and tulipwood. Each with brèche d'Alep marble top above a pair of inalid bombé doors enclosing two shelves, each spuriously stamped P. GARNIER JME and further stamped RESTAURE/par P.SPOHN, one inscribed in white chalk 147, the aprons partially-reveneered, previously with angle mounts. Circa 1755.
36¼" high by 29¾" wide by 22" deep
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Item No. 886
Fine, Louis XV period panetiere of large dimension
In solid, carved walnut with arched molded cornice, conforming frieze with vine and ribbon, turned spindled case centered by an arched door with love birds, tree of life and stags, the scrolling skirt with urn, cabriole legs, scrolled toes, and hoof feet. 18th century.
37½" high by 45" wide by 22" deep
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Item No. 823
Louis XVI, ormolu and brass-mounted, mahogany bureau à cylindre
The white marble top with a three-quarter pierced gallery above three frieze drawers, the cylinder opening in conjunction with a black leather-lined writing surface, each side with a writing slide; with four drawers around a kneehole, raised on round tapered brass-fluted legs ending in toupie sabots.
49" high by 63¾" wide by 29½" deep
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