Apter-Fredericks

Important 18th & 19th Century Antique Furniture

Bookcases

A Fine and Rare George III Satinwood & Marquetry Bonheur du Jour
An Exceptional Pair of Chinoiserie Cabinets Commissioned for the Chinese Room at Middleton Park, Oxfordshire & Attributed to Marsh & Tatham
A George III Satinwood, Harewood, Burr-Yew and Marquetry Breakfront Bookcase Attributed to Mayhew & Ince
A Regency Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase
A George III Satinwood and Decorated Bookcase
An Early George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
A Regency Period Rosewood & Ormolu Mounted Secretaire Cabinet
A George III Carved Mahogany Bookcase
A Mid Eighteenth Century Burr Maple Bureau Bookcase
A Rare Regency Rosewood and Parcel-Gilt Revolving Bookstand
A Fine and Rare George III Satinwood & Marquetry Bonheur du Jour

A Fine and Rare George III Satinwood & Marquetry Bonheur du Jour

Height: 78.75" 200cm
Width: 36" 91.5cm
Depth: 19.25" 49cm

The bonheur du jour of superb colour, patination and quality. The raised superstructure having a shaped cornice with an inlaid central classical urn medallion flanked by bell flowers above a four tier open bookshelf and two cupboard doors with finely inlaid oval panels of ribbons and flowers on a harewood background.

The serpentine fronted lower section with floral marquetry to the top, drawer fronts and sides. Standing on four square tapering legs with inlaid paterae to the top and bottom of each leg and interlaced ribbon motif between.

English, Circa 1780

Exhibited at The Grosvenor House Antiques Fair, 1992

The Grosvenor House Antiques Fair Handbook, 1992