Empire Style Library

Beautiful two-body bookcase forming chest of drawers-desk in mahogany. The upper part has two mesh doors and three drawers. Arched pediment, molded cove cornice. The lower part with four drawers, the upper drawer discovers a desk. Four small drawers inlaid with nets, leather top. Low cornice with reversed cove. Rich ornamentation of gilded bronze: - Pediment with mask and winged lions. - Amounts with rosettes and palmettes, bust of Egyptians and claw feet. - Heart-shaped framing strips. - Keyholes with palmettes, leaf scrolls, cornucopias, tied ribbons and flowers. - Pull handles with palmettes, flowers, fruits and swans' necks. Mahogany neck and spokes. French polish, rack and pinion lock. High quality furniture. Faubourg Saint-Antoine, around 1900. Total height 229 cm, top 129 cm, bottom 100 cm, width 124 cm, depth 55 cm. Possible delivery. https://www.antiquites-saintjean.fr