
Description
Finely Japanned raised figure corner cabinets certain to have been made for someone of note. The superb French marble tops, having been professionally restored, supported by a pair of double Demi Lune Shaped Doors having the finest of Japanned Decorations. This pair are an earlier example of this iconic designers best workmanship. This piece is accompanied by a letter of authentication from James Archer Abbott, Author of 'Designing Camelot: the Kennedy White House Restoration' as well as both Jansen Furniture Books.
James Archer Abbott serves as Director and Curator of Johns Hopkins University’s Evergreen Museum Library – one of two museums owned and operated by the university. Mr. Abbott's publications include the following exhibition catalogs: Visions of Washington Irving: Selections from the Collections of Historic Hudson Valley (co-author, 1991); Classical to 19th-Century America: The Influence of Berry Tracy on the Historical Interior (1994); and A Frenchman in Camelot: The Decoration of the Kennedy White House by Ste´phane Boudin (1995). Mr. Abbott co-wrote with Elaine Rice a further exploration of the Kennedy White House de´COR, entitled Designing Camelot: The Kennedy White House Restoration, which was published by Van Nostrand Reinhold in 1998. In 2006, he completed a well-received history of the international design firm Jansen (1880-1989), entitled; JANSEN, and published by Acanthus Press, LLC. This was followed by a companion volume,Jansen Furniture, published in spring 2007.
Height: 36.75 in (93.35 cm)Width: 34 in (86.36 cm)Depth: 24.75 in (62.87 cm)
Origin: France
Period: 1900-1919
Condition: Good. Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. The marble tops having been professionally repaired and polished. They look wonderful.
Creation Date: 1910
Number of Pieces: 2-3
Styles / Movements: Traditional, Louis XV
Dealer Reference #: 101-2607*
Incollect Reference #: 686571
W.
34 in;
H.
36.75 in;
D.
24.75 in;
W.
86.36 cm;
H.
93.35 cm;
D.
62.87 cm;
Reserve: $19,975.00
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Pair Louis XV Style Japanned Corner Cabinets / Encoignures, Christies Provenance
Estimate $24,000-$29,000
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Era of Elegance: Furniture & Dec Arts
Apr 09, 2026 4:00 PM EDTNew York, NY, United States
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