A FINE LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH KINGWOOD AND ORMOLU MOUNTED VITRINE / DISPLAY CABINET IN THE MANNER OF FRANCOIS LINKE with marble top above an ornate panelled frieze with centre figural tablet above glazed sides and hinged door enclosing a mirrored interior with glass shelves; on slender cabriole legs with paw feet (156.5cm high 70cm wide at knees 38.5cm deep )

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.