Description & Technical information
This showcase is a jewel of exceptional quality with regard to design and execution. The piece was probably commissioned by a Vienna-influenced architect around 1903. The first-class execution also indicates a very important cabinet-maker.
Solid maple on pine and veneer, doors interior veneered in African mahogany, set in the doors a messing-bound strip of 27 prism-cut glass pieces along with cut and facetted glass panes, 3 glass shelves added, brass fittings, base covered with a solid brass band, surface slightly repolished, excellent condition.
Date: 1903
Period: 20th century
Origin: Vienna
Medium: Solid maple on pine and veneer
Dimensions: 160 x 79 x 33 cm (63 x 31¹/₈ x 13 inches)
Categories: Decorative Arts & Design, Furniture
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Bel Etage, Wolfgang Bauer, Vienna
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