Antique Cupboard Napoleon III Georges Monbro Mahogany Ebony - Paris Third Quarter of the 19th Century
Features
Paris Third Quarter of the 19th Century
Style: Napoleon III (1848-1870)
Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900
Main essence: Ebony , Mahogany , Oak
Material: Gilded Bronze , Mahogany Veneer , Ebony Slab , White Marble , Hard Stones
Description
Napoleon III two-door sideboard, made by the cabinetmaker Georges-Alphonse-Bonifacio Monbro. Structure in ebony veneered oak, embellished with semi-precious stones and gilded bronzes. White marble top arranged within the edge, front with two doors decorated with reserves with vases of flowers and fruit made of stones in the centre, uprights at forty-five degrees, bracket feet. The bronzes, chiseled and gilded, portray leafy friezes, phytomorphic elements, godrons, rosettes, masks and volutes. The pilasters of the uprights are also made of gilded bronze, decorated with bunches and grape leaves and culminating with a caryatid and a telamon. Interior doors veneered in mahogany. Stamped in several parts on the hull and on the bronzes. Restorations and replacements.
Product Condition:
Product that due to age and wear requires restoration and re-polishing. We try to present the real state of the furniture as fully as possible with photos. If some details are not clear from the photos, what is reported in the description will prevail.
Dimensions (cm):
Height: 115,5
Width: 144
Depth: 48
Additional Information
Style: Napoleon III (1848-1870)
With Napoleon III as emperor, France experienced a period of extraordinary economic prosperity, a factor that allowed it to reconstitute a formidable war machine.In short, the dream that had once been Bonaparte's was revived: France as a great European hegemonic power.
The euphoria and grandeur also found perfect correspondence in the furnishings that characterized the Second Empire.
In Italy, the Napoleon III Style initially had insignificant effects, imposing furnishings in imitation of Louis XVI with an ornamental value resolved only in carving and completely devoid of bronze frills, in deference to a more sober taste that would always characterize Italian clients.
Only in the first decades of the twentieth century did "French" furniture find important commercial outlets in our country.
This is the name given to the artistic production of France under Napoleon III, president in 1848 and emperor from 1852 to 1870, the year of his abdication.
Rather than a style, we can speak of a set of styles, or rather revivals, given that in these years the eclectic tendency that had already appeared during the previous reign of Louis Philippe developed to its extreme consequences.
The drive to re-evaluate history and the Middle Ages also derives from the romantic spirit, as well as from the nationalistic one.
The houses were therefore furnished by mixing different styles and drawing from both the past and the East, with a tendency towards luxury and pomp that reflected the emperor's desire for grandeur.
In general, there was a return to the entire 18th century, with particular attention to Louis XVI; the fashion for dark woods (ebony and rosewood), exotic woods and bronze applications is confirmed.
From the 17th century onwards, the inlay created by André-Charles Boulle, the great cabinetmaker of Louis XIV, was revived. He created an inlay technique in gilded bronze and tortoiseshell, in which one of the two materials acts as a background for the perforated designs of the other.
Compared to the refinement of the original pieces, the "Boulle" furniture of this period is heavier and also flashier, given the addition of bright colours through painted sheets or parts in horn coloured blue, red or green.
Always in the wake of eclecticism, Venetian furniture arouses particular interest, which stimulates the production of polychrome and gilded furniture, in which figures of Moors often appear as supports.
These latter are also linked to the passion for the exotic that leads to the fashion for chinoiserie (in especially after the conquest of Beijing in 1860).
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Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900
19th Century / 1801 - 1900Main essence:
Ebony
Without any doubt it is one of the most precious and appreciated essences ever. Very hard and resistant, it is pleasant to the touch thanks to its smoothness, it is a wood with a typical black color. Being very rare it was traded as a precious metal and frequently forged. Because of its hardness, it is very difficult to work, which is why the term cabinetmaker, which indicates the very skilled craftsman in fine carpentry works, derives from this very essence. In modern times, it was introduced by the Flemings and Germans and immediately enjoyed success with the French. The golden period for Ebony was the Baroque, especially in the Boulle style workings. In general it is widely used in inlays, but also for furniture upholstery, for contrasting effects alongside brass, bronze and tortoiseshell.Mahogany
It is one of the most precious and sought-after woods in cabinet making. It was discovered in Central America around 1600 and began to be imported to England in the 1700s. Much appreciated for its hardness and indestructibility, it became widespread following the blocking of walnut exports from France in 1720 and the consequent elimination of English import duties on mahogany from the colonies in America and India. The most valuable version comes from Cuba, but it became very expensive. At the end of the 18th century it began to be used also in France in Louis XVI, Directory and Empire furniture, its diffusion declined starting from when Napoleon, in 1810, forbade its import. It was generally used in the manufacture of elegant furniture, due to its characteristics and beautiful grain.Oak
Under the name of oak or oak various types of woods derived from plants of the genus quercus are grouped. They are always resistant, hard and compact woods. Oak is lighter than oak, both are used for more rustic furniture or for the interiors of French and English antique furniture. In other processes it was gradually replaced by the advent of exotic woods considered more valuable since the 18th century.Material:
Gilded Bronze
Mahogany Veneer
Ebony Slab
White Marble
Hard Stones
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