Antique Furniture

Hanging Corner Etagère

Period

ca. 1775

Material

oak frame veneered with tulipwood, boxwood and amaranth. Ormolu bronze.

Sizes

(height) 100.00cm. (width) 34.00cm. (Length) 50.00cm.

Description

The closed lower part of this étagère has a quadrantal shape. This compartment can be close by a door that is veneered in a herringbone finish of amaranth, ebony and boxwood. The bottom is decorated with elegant C-volutes.
The interior contains a shelve. The upper part in open work has two finely decorated shelves.

These étagères were meant to display the finest glass, porcelain or silverware, but were a feast for the eye themselves.