Large Louis XV style sideboard with gilded bronze, 194 cm, provenance 1967.

Beautiful low enfilade in Louis XV style, made of veneered wood, opening at the front with three doors featuring molded panels. The apron is curved in three arcs, the uprights and corner brackets are adorned with fine gilt bronze in an openwork rocaille design, and the lock entries are in bronze. The solid wood top is bordered with a molded brass strip. The curved sides extend into scroll consoles, also decorated with bronzes. Molded base with a projection. Its format is its great asset: 194 cm in length, only 85 cm in height, and 44 cm in depth. It is a long and low piece of furniture that can be placed behind a sofa, in an entryway, in a dining room, or as a television stand. The interior is fitted with shelves, with a useful depth of 30 cm. Dimensions: length 194 cm, height 85 cm, depth 44 cm. Provenance: Acquired in November 1967 from the Parisian antique dealer Reflets d’Hier, 82 avenue des Ternes in Paris 17th. The original sales certificate, which describes it as a Napoleon III period sideboard, is preserved and will be given to the buyer. I present the piece as being in Louis XV style: the dating on the 1967 document is taken as is, without my expertise. Condition: Antique furniture in its original state, structure sound and upright. Reported and photographed defects: open crack running across the top, stains and scratches on the surface, slightly detached brass strip at the corners, brass plate screwed to the lower part of a panel corresponding to an old repair, small veneer loss on an edge, missing and exposed wood on a rear corner, marked back. The bronzes are in place, with worn gilding and irregular patina. Delivery: Pickup on site in Paris, or delivery by the platform's carriers, at the buyer's expense. Heavy piece of furniture measuring 194 cm in length, requiring two people. The doors can be removed to facilitate transport.