Lot 529
A Louisiana Cherrywood Cellarette, c. 1810-1830, the beveled top on a paneled case, fluted leg stiles on bandy legs, poplar secondary wood, height 28 in., width 18 1/2 in., depth 14 1/4 in. Note: This rare bottle case is important evidence of the continuation of the French style and Louis XV antecedents as well as the introduction of Anglo-American influences in Louisiana cabinet making in the early 19th century. The use of a beveled board (an element usually reserved for door and side panels) for the hinged top of this cabinet likely alludes to the "sarcophagus" tops seen on Classical style American, British, and Continental cellarettes. The paneled construction of the subject piece, with nearly flush panels and stiles, recalls the door construction of most Louisiana armoires (and contrasts with bottle cabinets made in the Middle South, where most examples consist of a dovetailed box on a joined frame). The most striking attributes of this cabinet are the abbreviated fluted stiles over exuberant "bandy" cabriole legs. These Louis XV flourishes are similar to those on a c. 1819 Louisiana carved cherrywood tea table from New Orleans' Poydras Home (Female Poydras Orphans Asylum), now conserved by the Louisiana State Museum.
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