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EUGÈNE VALLIN (1856–1922)

A rare display cabinet, ‘Plane Tree Leaves’ model, 1911.

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A rare display cabinet, ‘Plane Tree Leaves’ model, 1911.

Made of moulded and carved walnut with a floral design; the curved body opens at the top front via a glass door revealing a glass shelf and brass fittings; the central section is flanked by niches, open at the sides; the lower section opens in the centre via a door panel carved with a harpist, bordered by compartments, resting on four flared legs. Stamped with the artist’s monogram and dated 1911.

H. 180 - W. 82 - D. 35 cm

(Signs of wear, wear to the base)

  • Edith Mannoni, *Furniture and Sets in the 1900s Style*, Charles Massin Publishers, 1968, featuring a reproduction of a similar model.
1910