Exceptional Antwerp cabinet with paintings... - Lot 47 - Giquello

Lot 47
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Result : 80 600EUR
Exceptional Antwerp cabinet with paintings... - Lot 47 - Giquello
Exceptional Antwerp cabinet with paintings and embroideries Cabinet in ebony and blackened wood, paintings and embroideries. It opens with two leaves with geometrical panelling on a false front simulating nine drawers and an architectural central part with an arched panel; the upper part of the lid forms a chest. The interior of the leaves, the lid and the fronts of the false drawers as well as the arched panel are decorated with scenes having for theme the Creation of the World and Adam and Eve in the Earthly Paradise: The Six Days of Creation, God breathing life into Adam, the Creation of Eve, God uniting Adam and Eve, the Divine Admonition, Adam and Eve on either side of the Tree of Science and Evil, Adam with a spade, and Adam and Eve driven from Paradise. This false front is a flap closed by a lock whose entrance is hidden by a small mobile panel; once opened, it reveals nine drawers and two small doors that open onto drawers, the upper part is architecturally designed with a balustrade. The fronts of the drawers and small doors are decorated with rich embroidery in silk thread and sequins depicting birds and animals under arcatures or in cartouches in a surround of symmetrical floral scrolls and horns of plenty decorated with berries and wild strawberries. The decoration is enriched with silver plates, fire pots, balusters and draw knobs in gilded bronze, hinges and locks in wrought and gilded iron. Antwerp, mid 17th century Paintings attributed to Isaac van Oosten (Antwerp, 1613 - Antwerp, 1661) Cabinet Height : 73 cm - Width : 92,5 cm - Depth : 46 cm On a blackened wooden base resting on twisted legs joined by a brace turned into balusters, belt with arcatures. Total height : 148 cm (small accidents, modern keys) Provenance : bought 40 years ago in a French collection
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