ATTRIBUTED TO MATHIEU BÉFORT CALLED YOUNG BÉFORT (1813-1880) - Lot 3

ATTRIBUTED TO MATHIEU BÉFORT CALLED YOUNG BÉFORT (1813-1880) BOTTOM OF A CUPBOARD WITH ATTRIBUTES OF SCIENCE AND ARTS Exceptional work in the style of André-Charles Boulle, circa 1850. In ebony veneer inlaid with brass fillets and rich ornamentation of chased bronzes, gilded with brown patina. H. 122 cm W. 141 cm D. 41 cm This bottom of cupboard opens with three leaves, the middle one The middle one, controlled by a key, is decorated with a large oval medallion in bronze with a brown patina, representing Flora making a bouquet of flowers. The slightly recessed side panels open with a hidden push-button. They are decorated, hanging from a ribbon bow, with the attributes of Science on the left and those of Fine Arts on the right. The high belt presents a beautiful frieze of acanthus with doucine under a frieze of oves. The marble top is antique green. The sides are decorated with a mask with a man's head and lion's paws. of lion. Mathieu Béfort was the son and brother of 19th century Parisian cabinetmakers He was the son and brother of 19th century Parisian cabinetmakers who specialized in the making of Boulle style furniture with rich bronze decorations. He was established on rue Neuve-Saint-Gilles from 1844 to 1866. ATTRIBUTED TO MATHIEU BÉFORT KNOWN AS BÉFORT JEUNE (1813-1880) A BAS D'ARMOIRE OR SIDE CABINET WITH THE ATTRIBUTES OF THE SCIENCE AND THE ARTS Fine work in the manner of André-Charles Boulle, circa 1850 Ebony parcel, brass line-inlaid, ormolu and brown-patinated bronze. H. 48 in. L. 55,5 in. D.16,1 in.