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Early 18th Century Japanned Double Corner Cabinet

$13,558.61

£9,850

€11,751.91

CA$18,874.62

A$19,202.02

CHF 11,033.76

MX$230,905.80

NOK 128,817.20

SEK 129,588.36

DKK 87,851.68

About the Item

A rare chinoiserie standing double corner cabinet, or cupboard. English, George I-period, ca 1720. Often erroneously referred to as lacquer work, this is japanned. Beautifully decorated with idyllic scenes of rockwork, pagodas, people, trees, birds, water, with bridges and a boat. This is a lovely and very useful addition to a room - where corners can present furnishing dilemmas - and this is a chic antique drinks cabinet. These have always been very hard to find, as opposed to the more usual Georgian hanging corner cupboards. It is even harder to find one that has survived over 300 years in almost totally original state, in lovely condition, as in this example. The drawer is simulated. Retaining its apparently original brasswork, hinges, locks and two keys. The fashion icon Coco Chanel furnished her exquisite Paris apartments largely in the European chinoiserie taste. Literature: Herbert Cescinsky, 'English Furniture Of The Eighteenth Century', George Routledge & Sons (1911) vol. I, p. 215, fig 224. Dated 1725-1730. References: 'The development of English black japanning 1620-1820', Spring 2006 Issue 52, V & A Musem, London. John Stalker 'A Treatise of Japanning and Varnishing' (1688).

Dimensions:
Height: 76.78 in (195 cm)Width: 46.46 in (118 cm)Depth: 19.1 in (48.5 cm)
Style:
George I (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Lacquer
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
Early 18th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1720
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Survived over 300 years in almost totally original state, in superb condition throughout.
Seller Location:
Lymington, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: BHA 11721stDibs: LU4081124714632

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