Mahogany veneered display cabinet inlaid with leaves and framed with brass fillets, glazed on three sides and opening with two leaves revealing two shelves, the half-column raised jambs adorned with fluting and copper foliage, topped with a veined white marble highlighted by a drawer in the crosspiece and resting on four tapered legs. Louis XVI style, 19th century (minor lifting to the foliage, wear and tear, chips to the marble) Height 145 cm - Width 95 cm - Depth 44 cm

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.