Ferdinando Pogliani (1832-1899) In Milan - Ebony And Ivory Cabinet - Height 175 Cm.

Ferdinando POGLIANI (1832-1899) in Milan. Cabinet in ebony veneer, ebonized wood, engraved ivory leaves and turned ivory. It opens on the front with two drawers and two doors revealing eight drawers in four rows. The base opens with a drawer in the belt and rests on four sheathed feet joined by an H-shaped spacer. Maker's stamp on the drawer in the belt. Two keys. Slight losses and traces of wood-eating insects, cracks on the ivory leaves, a pull knob of one of the eight drawers changed. Dimensions: 175 x 95 x 46 cm. Notes: Ferdinando Pogliani (1832-1899), Milanese cabinetmaker, specialized in the creation of highly structured neo-Renaissance style furniture with rich ivory marquetry. His productions are renowned for the quality of the engraving of their panels. He participated in the Universal Exhibitions from 1871 to 1898 and counted Emperor Napoleon III among his clients.