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Cabinet

c. 1895
cabinetmaker

Carlo Bugatti

(Italian, 1856–1940)
Culture
France, late 19th Century
Medium
wood with metal inlays and painted parchment, glass doors and mirror
Measurements
Overall: 224.5 x 141 x 55.3 cm (88 3/8 x 55 1/2 x 21 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Barry Friedman and Patricia Pastor, New York 1984.177
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Location
221 19th Century Decorative Arts
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Carlo Bugatti's sons achieved illustrious careers of their own. Rembrandt Bugatti (1884-1916) became a celebrated sculptor, and Ettore Bugatti (1881-1947) manufactured luxurious automobiles and racing cars.

Description

In both form and decoration this cabinet typifies the work of Carlo Bugatti. Asymmetrical, with a tower-like element at one side, there are Islamic-inspired ornaments throughout its design, notably the onion-shaped arches in the upper half of the cabinet. Japanese influence is also evident in the white metal inlays and in the sepia-painted parchment panels. The cabinet displays an extensive vocabulary of other decorative devices, including the partial ebonized frame, the turned wooden ornaments, metal reliefs, mirrored and green glass, and silk tassels. Despite their diversity, Bugatti organized all these elements into a coherent design.
An asymmetrical dark wood and painted parchment cabinet features two vertical sections of different heights. The left tower holds open shelves and an arched mirror, while the right section contains two green glass doors. Along the bottom, parchment panels depict painted cranes and bamboo. Fine silver vines inlay the wood frame. A long white tassel hangs from a large circular plate in the center.

Cabinet

c. 1895

Carlo Bugatti

(Italian, 1856–1940)
France, late 19th Century

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