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664 - A Main Franconian marquetry bureau bookcase from a princely estate
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A Main Franconian marquetry bureau bookcase from a princely estate Walnut, walnut root, plum, pear, cherry on softwood, solid walnut, gold-plated brass fittings, wrought-iron locks, interior lined with marbled printed paper. Three-drawer commode with curved front and sides, resting on volute feet and a carved frame; four sculpted pilasters with volute ends at the corners. Separately crafted top cabinet on carved legs and volute feet. Above the central convex tabernacle compartment sits a high-arched gable; on either side are three drawers each with concave fronts. All visible surfaces decorated with cube marquetry; on the top of the dresser, two panels with scrollwork. A conjoined double “L” brand mark on the backs of the commode and top section. Height 216, width 152, depth 68.5 cm. Attributed to Würzburg, c. 1750–60. Provenance The Princely Collection of Liechtenstein. Literature Cf. Schmitz, Deutsche Möbel des Barock und Rokoko, Stuttgart 1923, p. 223. Cf. Schatt, Barock- und Rokoko-Möbel. Bürgerliches Mobiliar des 17. und 18. Jahrhunderts, Munich 2000, p. 140.
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Arts and crafts, silver, sculptures, furniture, ceramics, and porcelainAuction house
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