Buffet cabinet - Wood

This is a Willem III sideboard, veneered in root walnut wood and finished with blackened pearwood carving. The dating places it somewhere between 1850 and 1865. This kind of furniture was very popular in the Netherlands around the mid-19th century (the period later known as 'the ugly period'). Many cabinetmakers or so-called furniture factories, including the probably well-known Horrix firm from The Hague, worked in this style among others. A likewise titled exhibition featuring masterpieces of Dutch interior art from 1835 to 1895 was held at the Rijksmuseum from 25 November 1995 to 31 March 1996. The aim was to rehabilitate the reputation of nineteenth-century decorative arts, which had long been regarded as 'ugly', by showcasing the richness of interiors from that period.

This sideboard was given as a gift to my great-great-grandmother in the 1920s, after many years of service with a prominent Groningen family (name unknown to me). When my parents moved into a large house, it came to us, albeit with some damage. Subsequently, around 1988 it was fully restored by Antiekzaak Brand in Staphorst, during which at least one mirror was replaced and one or more ornaments were restored.

The potential buyer may count on us having enough old sheets and blankets to wrap the buffet prior to transportation. I can also assist with loading it into a van or small truck.

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