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Grande Bibliothéque à Ressaut,walnut, Bronzes De Ch. Cressent, XVIIe Et XIXe Siècles.

Name: Grande Bibliothéque à Ressaut,walnut, Bronzes De Ch. Cressent, XVIIe Et XIXe Siècles.
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: 9S046AZFKX
Price: 12500 EUR
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Charles CRESSENT(1685-1768),large, 4-door, molded walnut, spring-loaded bookcase, 17th and 19th century, The 17th-century cabinet in the center opens through 2 2-panel doors, while the upper part has been replaced by glass to make a bookcase, The lower panels are each adorned with bronze applique ornamentation: on one side, a musician's love standing on a leafy console, holding a viola da gamba in his right hand and a musician's baton in his left, and on the other, a painter's love, also standing on a leafy console, holding a painter's palette in his right hand and a paintbrush in his left. Each bronze measures 27 cm high, circa 1720, described in the d'Ennery sale in 1786 and reproduced on page 99 in A. Pradére's book, as well as those of the encoignure from a private collection sold by Sotheby's in London on June 13, 1997, reproduced in the same book on page 311,
In the 19th century, the cabinet was flanked by two slightly recessed walnut bookcase elements, molded identically to the central part, creating a pleasant projection,
Overall dimensions: height 249 x 280 x 68 cm, perfect condition,
Bibliography: Alexandre PRADERE, Charles CRESSENT, sculpteur, ébéniste du Régent, Editions Faton, Dijon, 2003,

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Additional Information

Style	Louis XIV style (Bookshelves, Showcases Furniture of Louis XIV style Style)
Period	17th century (Bookshelves, Showcases Furniture 17th century)
Artist	Charles Cressent, 17th century
Length (cm)	280 cm
Width (cm)	68 cm
Height (cm)	249 cm