Late 18th Century Neoclassical Mahogany Cabinet

Straight-lined, dismountable cabinet standing on 4 stud feet with a front vertically divided by 3 pilasters.

High, triply cranked plinth with 2 large drawers. Above this, the laterally coffered centre section with 2 doors in frame construction and the 3 pilasters, where the middle one of which also functions as a striking strip for the right-hand door. The extraordinary capitals of the pilasters, carved in relief, each consist of an acanthus leaf, crowned by beadwork decoration and a rosette, flanked by 2 individual meander motifs with festoons, and thus do not correspond to any classical order.
The high, overlying cornice is complemented by a gallery with open-worked trefoils between the offsets and on the sides. Above a central field, with carved olive branches and a small bouquet of flowers, a further element with a carved centre cartouche in the form of a lavish bouquet of flowers in a basket can be mounted as a finial.

The doors close with the original lock and key. A missing brass fitting, appropriate to the style and period, was added. The drawer handles are historicist drop handles fitted at a later date.

Inside, the wardrobe is fitted with a partition consisting of 3 shelves and a clothes rail (rail not fitted in the photos). An alternative interior can also be customised according to your wishes.

Dimensions
Height: 237 cm (+ 54 cm cartouche) / 93.3 inch (+21.25 inch cartouche).
Width: 206 cm / 81.1 inch.
Depth: 68 cm / 26.77 inch.

Shelf depth: 56 cm / 22.04 inch.

Internal drawer dimensions
Height: 29 cm / 11.41 inch.
Width: 65 cm / 25.59 inch.
Depth: 55 cm / 21.65 inch.

Good restored to a ready for everyday use condition, retaining the original patina, with slight signs of age-related wear. The following work was carried out as part of the restoration: Various gluing, additions (e.g. gallery on the cornice on both sides) and puttying. Function of the doors and drawers optimised. Surface treatment, partial removal of the old varnish. Polishing over with shellac, retouching, partial colouring of additions.

The cabinet can be dismantled into several parts for transport (cartouche, cornice, 2 side panels, 2 doors, plinth, rear panel, interior).