Very large Empire style sideboard buffet cabinet by Krieger

By Maison Krieger, (French, fl. 1826 - c.1910)

£75,000

This monumental buffet would be a fabulous statement piece for a large interior- it was finely crafted by the famous furniture maker, Maison Krieger.

 

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Description

This antique cabinet combines both practicality and beauty. The lower section is fitted with three hinged cabinet doors, below three drawers, with two levels of flat marble surfaces above which can be used for displaying objects or for serving food. It has been made in the French Empire style with a burr amboyna and maple wood structure, and is finely decorated with gilt and patinated bronze mounts cast with conforming motifs, such as Egyptian revival busts and mythological figural plaques in relief. The ormolu plaque on the central door depicts the famous scene of Apollo pulling his golden chariot, flanked either side by figures representing Fame. It is set on multiple paw feet. The lower-sectioned cabinet is topped by a fine veined marble plateau, with marble columnar supports above at the front and a mirrored back, both joined at the top by another shelf with similar marble plateau.

There are multiple signatures for the important French maker Maison Krieger- it is stamped on the top of the drawers 'Krieger / Ameublement / Paris', to a lockplate 'Krieger / Paris', the reverse with further ink mark 'Krieger / Paris / 74, Faubg St. Antoine. 77' and numbered '7.620'.

Details

Artist / Maker
By Maison Krieger, (French, fl. 1826 - c.1910)
Country of Origin
French
Date of Manufacture
c. 1900
Period
Early 20th Century
Style
Classical, Empire, Figurative Art, Mythological
Material
Amboyna, Marble, Mirror, Ormolu (Gilt Bronze), Patinated Bronze, Wood
Colour
Black, Brown, Gold

Dimensions

Height
199 cm / 78.3 inches
Width
217 cm / 85.4 inches
Depth
66 cm / 26 inches

Reference:
15090

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