| FRENCH KINGSWOOD, MAHOGANY AND WALNUT PARQUETRY LOUIS XVI STYLE THREE-PIECE BEDROOM SUITE, c. late 1800’s, with armoire, marble top nightstand and bed (now converted to queen size).
The Armoire: The molded rectilinear cornice with arched center over a raised and recessed panel frieze with Greek key and geometric parquetry inlay and gilt brass mounts over a central glazed panel door with gilt brass accents flanked by rectilinear raised and recessed panel doors enhanced with geometric parquetry, cabachon and gilt brass mounts. The rectilinear apron with like parquetry as doors, enhanced with gilt brass mounts, and raised on turned fluted feet. The sides with impressive Kingswood chevron veneering with crossbanding. The whole with cabachon, ribbon, Greek key, laurel leaf wreath, arabesque and musical instrument gilt brass motifs.
97 1/4”h (8’ 1 1/4”), 67”w, 20 3/4”d
Armoire #1717Arm $16500.00
The Bed: Headboard: The molded rectilinear crest with arched center flanked by gilt brass foliate finials over a triple raised and recessed panel frieze centered by a gilt brass cartouche above a geometric parquetry panel adorned with molding and gilt brass foliate accents raised on reeded pilasters headed by paterae, enhanced by gilt leaf and berry motifs, resting on rectilinear bases raised on fluted tapered uprights. The footboard of a similar design as headboard modified with reversed molded crest over a geometric parquetry panel with raised molding and an elaborate gilt brass mount with musical instruments, foliate arabesques, bird, ribbon, mask and draping motifs. The raised and recessed panel apron inset with parquetry and adorned with gilt brass mount, raised on like uprights as headboard. The bed now queen size.
Headboard: 58”h x 62 3/4”w; Footboard: 33 1/4”h
The Nightstand: The fitted marble top over a raised and recessed panel apron drawer with Greek key motif veneer inlay and brass mounts, raised on turned tapered fluted columns resting on brass mounted square bases, joined to two shaped open shelves enhanced by geometric parquetry, raised on fluted turned feet.
34 1/2”h, 16”w, 15 3/4”d
Bed/Nightstand #1717Bed $8500.00
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