Cabinet-Bonheur du jour in blackened wood

CHINA - 19th century

Estimate : 1 500 - 2 000 €

Sold 1 400 €

Cabinet-Bonheur du jour in blackened wood and decorated in European lacquer with animated landscapes in the Chinese taste of gold on a brown background inscribed in oval medallions forming reserves in the center of foliage on the doors and sides.

The recessed upper section, crowned by a removable cut-out pediment, opens with a side drawer and two leaves revealing two compartments, six drawers and two small niches with doors, one of which is darkened with a mirror. The interior is decorated with various landscapes, some of them architectural.

The lower part of the top features a removable pedestal decorated with lacquered landscapes and foliage. It opens with two flaps and a drawer at the front, in which is nestled a swivel shelf forming a secretary. The interior is divided into multiple compartments designed to hold a sewing kit (missing).

The set rests on a console table with curved legs ending in claw feet enclosing balls.

H: 165 – W: 63.5 – D: 63.5 cm

Damage, wear and tear (including a few sockets and a lock).

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