A magnificent companion to the gallery's Italian marquetry dining suite, this custom-crafted Italian display cabinet is a masterpiece of grand scale representing the highest level of cabinetmaking and a truly rare find. Every surface is alive with intricate multi-wood exotic inlay, each element hand-cut and assembled by master artisans into a flowing tapestry of foliate scrolls, blossoms, acanthus, and ribbon-tied bouquets. The richly figured walnut and burlwood ground glows in luminous tones of honey, amber, and deep chestnut, finished to a brilliant high polish that brings the entire composition to life, a fitting partner to the radiant marquetry of the dining table. Rising to nearly 99 inches in height, it commands any room as a monumental statement piece, equally at home anchoring a grand dining room or a formal living room. The architectural upper section is crowned by a dramatically carved and pierced rococo cresting of scrolls and foliage above a shaped serpentine cornice, set over a pair of mirror-backed glazed vitrine doors. The shaped glazing follows the sinuous lines of the case, framing fitted shelves and a silk-damask-lined interior ideal for the display of fine china, crystal, or treasured objects, with carved rosettes accenting the doors and a richly modeled crest. Beautifully carved and crisp throughout, the cresting is collector-grade work executed entirely by hand. The serpentine bombé lower case is the centerpiece of the design, swelling dramatically on all sides through its bank of generously bowed marquetry drawers and bombé doors that open to interior shelving. This double-bombé form, curved across both the front and the sides, is exceptionally difficult to execute and represents one of the rarest and most coveted features in fine cabinetmaking, demanding extraordinary skill to shape, veneer, and inlay across its compound curves. It is dressed throughout with cast brass hardware and raised on bold carved paw feet that echo the carved feet of the companion dining table, with a carved shell-and-scroll apron grounding the swelling form with commanding presence. Offered as part of the gallery collection, this exceptional cabinet stands as a singular work of functional art and a natural complement to the marquetry dining suite. Search the web and the Italian sites, and you will be hard pressed to find anything reflecting this scale, this level of carving, exotic wood inlay, and bombé craftsmanship. A true gem and a rare opportunity to acquire a one-of-a-kind heirloom, presented in superb condition and ready to crown the finest interior. Dimensions: 65" W x 24" D x 99" H