attributed to Charles-Guillaume Diehl French, 1811- circa 1885 A GOÛT ÉTRUSQUE GILT BRONZE, MAHOGANY, SATINWOOD AND MARQUETRY SIDE CABINET PARIS, CIRCA 1870

surmounted by a carrara marble top, the door inset with an electrotype plaque of a maiden spinning, signed E. Guillemin.

Overall in fair condition, in need of restoration.The marble has a few minute nicks to the edge but is intact and in good condition. There is some minor age cracks to one side. Wear to bronze mounts, worn around keyhole and missing a bronze mount at the center of the apron.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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The collaboration between Charles-Guillaume Diehl (1811–1885), his chief ébéniste Kowalewski and the gifted draughtsman Jean Brandely (active 1855–67) resulted in the very successful néo-grec oeuvre for which Diehl is most celebrated. The influences on the present cabinet are clearly seen in the marquetry bucrania to the frieze and in the bronze mounts, both likely after after designs by Brandely. Although described as a ‘strange artist’ Brandely was an ‘enterprising man with spontaneity’ who turned his considerable talent to designing marquetry and bronze mounts (Auguste Luchet in L'Art Industrielle á l'Exposition Universelle de 1867: Mobilier, vêtement, aliments, Paris, 1868). Amongst his most recognizable designs are the mounts to Diehl’s extraordinary medal cabinet "Triomphe de Mérovée" exhibited in the 1867 Paris exposition and now in the Musée d'Orsay (OA.10440).