#7176 • Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Cabinet with Caryatid Supports and Figural Relief Door, 40"H

Part of The Royal McLean Mansion Downsized: Property of a Princess · Furniture & Decor · Lalique · Rugs · Fine Art (live auction by Prime Auction Solutions)

Status: Sold

A Renaissance Revival carved walnut cabinet, executed in an Old World, architectural manner with emphatic sculptural ornament and paneled construction. The rectangular case is framed by a dentil-molded cornice and carved frieze centered by a crowned mascaron, above a single cupboard door carved in high relief with a dynamic medieval tableau—an armored figure in a chariot drawn by a horse—set against a textured landscape ground. The façade is flanked by boldly carved caryatid figures forming engaged supports, their plaited and scale-patterned lower sections terminating above a carved base molding. The whole is raised on substantial scrolled block feet, each enriched with a further crowned mascaron motif, reinforcing the piece’s Renaissance-inspired grotesque vocabulary. Side panels are finished in contrasting parquetry-style veneers arranged in geometric reserves, giving a refined counterpoint to the deep relief carving on the front. The cabinet opens to a plain interior compartment suitable for bedside or occasional storage, retaining an ornamental escutcheon at the door edge (key not observed). Size: 36 x 26 x 40"