High-quality, mid-20th-century Louis XVI style jewellery caskets with hand-laid floral marquetry and fine ormolu mounts

High-quality, mid-20th-century Louis XVI style jewellery caskets with hand-laid floral marquetry and fine ormolu mounts

€1.199,00
Sale price  €1.199,00 Regular price 
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High-quality, mid-20th-century Louis XVI style jewellery caskets with hand-laid floral marquetry and fine ormolu mounts

High-quality, mid-20th-century Louis XVI style jewellery caskets with hand-laid floral marquetry and fine ormolu mounts

€1.199,00
Sale price  €1.199,00 Regular price 

High-quality, mid-20th-century Louis XVI style jewellery caskets with hand-laid floral marquetry and fine ormolu mounts.

  • It features intricate floral marquetry inlay in woods like tulipwood and boxwood, set against a rosewood ground.
  • The piece is mounted with gilt-bronze (ormolu) decorative elements, including a handle on top and a gallery railing.

On the current collector market, mid-to-late 20th-century revival pieces made by single, highly trained independent master craftsmen (like Joseph-Ywan Vliegen) fall into a specialized category distinct from mass-produced vintage furniture.

Identifying "Masterpiece" Quality

Because this piece was signed explicitly by a single ébéniste (cabinetmaker) with structural dates rather than a commercial furniture brand stamp, it is highly likely a custom piece or a"masterpiece" guild entry. These hold their value significantly better than factory-line reproductions because the execution mimics identical traditional techniques used by 18th-century royal cabinetmakers.

 

 

 

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