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Furniture Collection

Accession Nr.: 18037
Artist/Maker:
Steindl, Ferenc (1797 - 1866) / worshop
Date of production:
ca. 1830
Materials: cherry wood; maplewood
Techniques: inlaid; polished
Dimensions:
height: 163 cm
width: 115 cm
depth: 47,5 cm
The cupboard stands on a horizontal prismatic plinth. The glass plates are framed by narrow laths the glass windows provide an excellent view of the objects inside. The front is divided into three parts, with a door in the middle. The inside of the cupboard has two shelves, the edges of which are veneered with fine wood. There is an etagere with baluster feet on the top shelf. The inside of the back is equipped with a mirror. The horizontal top corniche shows delicate inlay of stylised leaves the top is enriched with a cresting of wavy laths and carved decoration.

Literature

  • szerző: Horváth Hilda: Iparművészeti kincsek Magyarországon. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 2000. - Nr. 41
  • Szerk.: Péter Márta: A klasszicizmustól a biedermeierig. Az európai iparművészet stíluskorszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1990. - Nr. 3.47. (Zlinszkyné Sternegg Mária)