A handsome and generously proportioned Louis Philippe armoire in richly figured flame mahogany of exceptional colour and depth. The broad, book-matched door panels display dramatic cathedral figuring, framed by crisp mouldings beneath a bold moulded cornice with rounded corners, a hallmark of the Louis Philippe period.
Retaining a deep, lustrous polish, the surface exhibits the warmth and character acquired over more than a century and a half, together with the light marks and minor imperfections expected of an authentic antique.
The armoire retains its original brass hinges and lock. Opening to reveal a practical interior finished in a soft linen chalk paint. Raised on its original plinth base, this is a particularly striking example of French mid-19th century cabinetmaking.
Origin: French
Style: Louis Philippe
Date: 1840
Dimensions: 228cm high, 150cm wide and 50cm deep at base, 165cm wide and 65cm deep at crown.
A handsome and generously proportioned Louis Philippe armoire in richly figured flame mahogany of exceptional colour and depth. The broad, book-matched door panels display dramatic cathedral figuring, framed by crisp mouldings beneath a bold moulded cornice with rounded corners, a hallmark of the Louis Philippe period.
Retaining a deep, lustrous polish, the surface exhibits the warmth and character acquired over more than a century and a half, together with the light marks and minor imperfections expected of an authentic antique.
The armoire retains its original brass hinges and lock. Opening to reveal a practical interior finished in a soft linen chalk paint. Raised on its original plinth base, this is a particularly striking example of French mid-19th century cabinetmaking.
Origin: French
Style: Louis Philippe
Date: 1840
Dimensions: 228cm high, 150cm wide and 50cm deep at base, 165cm wide and 65cm deep at crown.