Cabinet Restored
Fine cabinet in cherry and amboyna (of a two piece set) by Alfred Porteneuve
Fine Cabinet (forming an original custom set with a secretaire) by Alfred Porteneuve (1869-1949) having a sculptural design and of superlative construction in fruit wood (likely cherry) with amboyna (burl walnut) and cast brass hardware, France, 1940s.
Details of the cabinet’s modeling work together to create a subtly dynamic sensibility (and also speak to its quality of its execution): the legs terminate with a springing cabriole flare; the crisply modeled frame surrounding doors / drawers tapers out as it moves up, the top is articulated with a secondary plane, the round escutcheon with ovoid knob, and all the hardware and sabots finally keep the ensemble “on point.”
Alfred Porteneuve,
France, 1940s
H 55.5 in. (141 cm)
W 32 in. (81 cm)
D 17.5 in. (44 cm)
