Henry II Bookcase In Solid Oak

Made of solid oak, featuring twoglazed doors opening onto five shelves.
Numerous finely carved motifslend the piece the character of a high-quality library cabinet:
On the uprights: a painter’spalette and brushes, alongside a writer’s quill and book.
On one door panel: thearchitect’s attributes—compass, level, drafting plan, ruler, and capital.
On the other: the musician’sharp, horn, and sheet music.
The openwork pediment—featuring aglobe, compass, geography book, telescope, and ruler—evokes the era's spirit ofadventure and exploration (recalling Jules Verne and the great voyagers of thetime).
Discreetly concealed within theplinth is a "forbidden section" (*l'Enfer*), guarded by a handleshaped like the head of Cerberus.
On the upper front upright, thecartouche intended for the owner's coat of arms or initials remains blank.

A magnificent 19th-century piecethat fits perfectly into 21st-century interior design.
 
Height: 267 cm.
Length: 140 cm.
Depth: 45 cm.
Lock and key included.
Origin: France.
Period: 19th century. 

The 19th-century Henri II styleis a Neo-Renaissance movement that emulates the decorative arts andarchitecture of the French 16th century. Highly popular during the SecondEmpire and the Third Republic, it was widely used to furnish bourgeoisinteriors throughout the second half of the 19th century and the early 20thcentury.