French Louis XV Style Display Cabinet Styled After Designs by Francois Linke

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A delicate and elegant French Louis XV style ormolu-mounted serpentine shape display cabinet on the manner of Francois linke and … Read more A delicate and elegant French Louis XV style ormolu-mounted serpentine shape display cabinet on the manner of Francois linke and Léon Messagé


The gallant cabinet with arbalette shaped frieze continues on all sides and finished in reddish brown palisander veneer inlay, topped with ormolu open work gallery above a recess central display door richly cast gilt-ormolu waterfall issuing scrolling foliate encadrement and upholstered inside with silk fabric in tufting / capitonné style, with two arbalette shaped doors to each side beautifully ornamented with scrolling shell issuing scrolling foliage encadrement on the Léon Messagé manner.
The exquisite cabinet is cornered with acanthus ormolu mounts and raised on splayed cabriole legs applied with ormolu foliate sabots.

Dimensions: 41”L x 18”D x 37”H See less