Empire-style Walnut China Cabinet
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Empire style china cabinet, early 20th century, walnut with two door panelled glazed, top above four cutlery drawers, height 156 cm, width 115 cm, depth 41 cm
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- Empire Style - The Empire style was a version of neo-classicism popular from 1800 to 1830, coinciding with the rule of Napoleon I from 1840-15. In England the style corrosponds with the Regency style and in the United States to the Federal style.
The style is inspired by classical Rome and Greece, as reflected in the decorative motifs in the the design such as paterae, guilloches, acanthus and swags, and pieces are lavishly decorated with applied gilded decoration.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- display cabinets, material - walnut and burr walnut 209
- display cabinets, origin - French 406
- display cabinets, period, age or style
- furniture, items - china cabinets 62