Sideboard - Bronze, Mahogany
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Empire style sideboard, circa 1900, French, crafted from wood with burl wood veneer and bronze detailing, featuring a top drawer and two doors with an entirely mirrored interior and glass shelves, measuring 84 cm high by 97 cm wide by 49 cm deep.
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19th-century French sideboard, Empire taste, crafted in wood and veneered with mahogany, with a front enhanced by the expressive and symmetrical grain pattern. It presents a rectangular, compact proportioned structure, composed of a wide upper drawer and a lower body closed by two doors. The front is framed by two highlighted columns, with dark fluted shafts, topped by bases and capitals in gilded bronze. The columns rest on square plinths, ending at the front in expressive zoömorphic feet in the form of claws or paws, also executed in metal. The upper drawer retains two circular bronze pulls, centered by radiant motifs. Between them unfolds an extensive openwork vegetal application, symmetrically composed of entwined vines, leaves and flowers, integrating at the center the keyhole entry. The upper corners feature bronze applications with floral designs and palmettes. The two doors are veneered with carefully chosen mahogany leaves arranged symmetrically, creating a mirrored effect in the grain. Each door is enriched by a large oval bronze inlay formed by branches, leaves, flowers and garlands, in a neoclassical inspiration. At the center are two extensive bronze keyhole entrances, decorated with mascarons and vegetal elements. One retains the oval ring-key, which also functions as an opening element. These mascarons, garlands, columns and claw feet are part of the ornamental vocabulary associated with Empire furniture, which revives motifs from classical Antiquity and frequently uses bronzes arranged symmetrically. The interior is fully lined with mirrors, including the back and side surfaces, and features glass shelves. This configuration visually multiplies light and the objects placed inside, allowing the furniture to be used as a sideboard, bar, drinks cabinet or display for porcelains, crystal and decorative objects. The top is made of wood and has a slightly protruding edge. The piece shows signs of use consistent with age and use.
Designation: Empire Sideboard
Origin: France
Era: 19th Century
Style: Empire
Materials: wood and mahogany veneer, bronze, mirror and glass
Composition: one upper drawer and two doors
Interior: fully mirrored, with glass shelves
Decoration: garlands, palmettes, flowers, foliage, lion mascarons, columns and claw feet
Dimensions: 84 × 97 × 49 cm
19th-century French sideboard, Empire taste, crafted in wood and veneered with mahogany, with a front enhanced by the expressive and symmetrical grain pattern. It presents a rectangular, compact proportioned structure, composed of a wide upper drawer and a lower body closed by two doors. The front is framed by two highlighted columns, with dark fluted shafts, topped by bases and capitals in gilded bronze. The columns rest on square plinths, ending at the front in expressive zoömorphic feet in the form of claws or paws, also executed in metal. The upper drawer retains two circular bronze pulls, centered by radiant motifs. Between them unfolds an extensive openwork vegetal application, symmetrically composed of entwined vines, leaves and flowers, integrating at the center the keyhole entry. The upper corners feature bronze applications with floral designs and palmettes. The two doors are veneered with carefully chosen mahogany leaves arranged symmetrically, creating a mirrored effect in the grain. Each door is enriched by a large oval bronze inlay formed by branches, leaves, flowers and garlands, in a neoclassical inspiration. At the center are two extensive bronze keyhole entrances, decorated with mascarons and vegetal elements. One retains the oval ring-key, which also functions as an opening element. These mascarons, garlands, columns and claw feet are part of the ornamental vocabulary associated with Empire furniture, which revives motifs from classical Antiquity and frequently uses bronzes arranged symmetrically. The interior is fully lined with mirrors, including the back and side surfaces, and features glass shelves. This configuration visually multiplies light and the objects placed inside, allowing the furniture to be used as a sideboard, bar, drinks cabinet or display for porcelains, crystal and decorative objects. The top is made of wood and has a slightly protruding edge. The piece shows signs of use consistent with age and use.
Designation: Empire Sideboard
Origin: France
Era: 19th Century
Style: Empire
Materials: wood and mahogany veneer, bronze, mirror and glass
Composition: one upper drawer and two doors
Interior: fully mirrored, with glass shelves
Decoration: garlands, palmettes, flowers, foliage, lion mascarons, columns and claw feet
Dimensions: 84 × 97 × 49 cm
Details
Era
1400-1900
Style subtype
Empire Style
Over 200 years old
No
Country of origin
France
Material
Bronze, Mahogany
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
84 cm
Width
97 cm
Depth
49 cm
Estimated period
Circa 1900
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