Jean DESNOS (1910- ?) and RAMBAUDI-DANTOINE Large oak salon cabinet opening to three doors with inlaid criss-cross motifs. It stands on a recessed pedestal with a gilded bronze medallion in the center, featuring a centaur and a nude woman. Signed on the medallion H: 157 cm - W: 200 cm - D: 44 cm. Bibliography : - Model listed on page 8 in Mobilier et Décoration, January 1950. One ormolu hoof missing and a few worm holes.

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.