A FRENCH 19TH CENTURY MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID MAHOGANY AND GILT BRONZE CHINOISERIE CABINET BY GABRIEL VIARDOT, CIRCA 1870 |

signed GViardot on the proper right lower plinth

Sotheby's London, February 27, 1998, lot 294 (£71,900)

In good overall condition with only minor nicks, scratches, and rubbing to wood and metal surfaces consistent with age. External shelves with some water stains and moisture rings. Ready to use.
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Gabriel Viardot (1830-1904) was one of the leading cabinetmakers working in Paris in the second half of the nineteenth century and a major exponent of furniture heavily inspired by Japanese and Chinese taste. He exhibited at the Paris Expositions Universelles of 1867, 1889 and 1900, and at the height of his activity he employed nearly 100 craftsmen in his workshop.