Rare French Barrister's Cabinet

France, 20th Century

$3,595

Antique Rare Wood Sylvie Favorite

Out of an old colonel's study on a grand estate in northern France came three of these, the stacking bookcases a library grew one section at a time. Found in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon and dating to the early 20th century, it climbs five sections tall, each with a reeded-glass door that lifts up and slides back into the case, over a paneled drawer at the base. The barrister bookcase was built to grow, one glass-fronted section stacking on the last as a study's books multiplied, the doors tucking away so nothing gathered dust. Sylvie stands one in a study or a hall for books and treasures behind glass.

Minor variations from the images may occur unless otherwise noted. All sales are final.

Age:: 20th Century
Country of Origin:: France
Material:: Wood with metal hardware & glass
Dimensions:: 79.75" H x 35.0" W x 11.25" D

Notes from Sylvie:

Dear collector, as with many antiques, this piece may show signs of its age, including subtle repairs, a bit of movement, cracks, scratches, small holes, and surface variation from years of use. The piece is composed of several individual cabinets that stack on top of one another using wooden dowels and corresponding holes. The backs are numbered in chalk to indicate the correct order for assembly. One of the glass-fronted cabinets has a visible seam where two separate sheets of glass meet.

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