"Egret Cabinet"
A collector’s cabinet decorated with marquetry of pink ivory, ebony, and holly.
1.2 metres wide by 45 cm deep and 1.3 metres high
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| Yannick Chastang with Egret Cabinet |
This collector’s cabinet, fitted with 14 drawers behind a pair of marquetry doors, is an uncompromising, luxurious piece of furniture. Its shape is strongly influenced by the furniture made during the 1920s by Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann (1879-1933) while the marquetry decoration finds its source in the great lacquer works produced in Japan during the 17th century, so well known for the quality of their drawing and understanding of space.
