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Impressive Empire style buffet by Maison Krieger

Creator: Maison Krieger
Offered by: Mayfair Gallery

Description
Impressive Empire style buffet by Maison Krieger
French, c. 1900
Height 199cm, width 217cm, depth 66cm

This magnificent Empire style cabinet is a superb work of French craftsmanship by the esteemed Maison Krieger. The lower section of the cabinet contains three doors, the doors set below three seamless draws within the frieze above. The body of the cabinet is surmounted by two tiers of marble plateau, the upper tier supported by four columns to the front and a mirrored backboard to the rear. The ornamentation is decidedly Empire in style, with invocations of both the ancient Roman and the Egyptian. The front of the cabinet body is delineated by four Egyptian style columns, for instance, while the surfaces throughout are mounted with refined classicising gilt and patinated bronze relief mounts. The cabinet is raised by patinated brown paw feet.

There piece is signed to the top of the drawers ‘Krieger / Ameublement / Paris’, to a lockplate ‘Krieger / Paris’, and to the backside of the cabinet ‘Krieger / Paris / 74, Faubg St. Antoine. 77' and numbered 7.620’.

Artist/maker: Maison Krieger (French, fl. 1826-1910)

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	France
Period:	1900-1919
Materials:	Marble, mirror, ormolu, patinated bronze, wood.
Creation Date:	1900
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Empire
Dealer Reference #:	15090
Incollect Reference #:	475782

Dimensions

W.	85.43 in;	H.	78.35 in;	D.	25.98 in;
W.	217 cm;	H.	199 cm;	D.	66 cm;

Message from Seller:

Mayfair Gallery is a leading gallery in the field of art and antiques, holding a large collection of unique pieces for sale. The breadth of the gallery’s collection is wide, and includes items from a range of periods, styles and geographical origins, as well as works by famous artists and craftsmen. The main focus of the gallery’s collection is, however, on items produced during the 19th and early 20th century.