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Gabriel Viardot Music Cabinet or Etarge
Youlls Antiques
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£1,450
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Gabriel Viardot Music Cabinet or Etarge

1900 - 1920
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A French music cabinet or etarge in the Japanese style by Gabriel Viardot. In typical stained beechwood, with scrolls and bronze dragon mount and incised leaf decoration to the sides. An elegant design from this famous art nouveau designer.

Physical Dimensions
Height
139cm (54.72")
Width
58cm (22.83")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
Declaration

Youlls Antiques has dated this Gabriel Viardot Music Cabinet to the 1910s.

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SA1233860
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A French music cabinet or etarge in the Japanese style by Gabriel Viardot.
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In typical stained beechwood, with scrolls and bronze dragon mount and incised leaf decoration to the sides.
Youlls Antiques

An elegant design from this famous art nouveau designer.

Height
139cm (54.72")
Width
58cm (22.83")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
Date of Manufacture

Youlls Antiques has dated this Gabriel Viardot Music Cabinet to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1233860
Youlls Antiques
Youlls Antiques
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Youlls antiques are a family business working in the trade for over three generations.

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A dark wood French Japonisme music cabinet with glass display shelves, lower sheet music compartments, a pagoda top surmounted by a sculpted brass dragon, and gilt bronze mounts.
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Archive I A dark wood French Japonisme music cabinet with glass display shelves, lower sheet music compartments, a pagoda top surmounted by a sculpted brass dragon, and gilt bronze mounts.

Gabriel Viardot Music Cabinet or Etarge

Archive II A dark wood French Japonisme music cabinet with glass display shelves, lower sheet music compartments, a pagoda top surmounted by a sculpted brass dragon, and gilt bronze mounts. View II
Archive III A dark wood French Japonisme music cabinet with glass display shelves, lower sheet music compartments, a pagoda top surmounted by a sculpted brass dragon, and gilt bronze mounts. View III
Archive IV A dark wood French Japonisme music cabinet with glass display shelves, lower sheet music compartments, a pagoda top surmounted by a sculpted brass dragon, and gilt bronze mounts. View IV
Archive V A dark wood French Japonisme music cabinet with glass display shelves, lower sheet music compartments, a pagoda top surmounted by a sculpted brass dragon, and gilt bronze mounts. View V
Archive VI A dark wood French Japonisme music cabinet with glass display shelves, lower sheet music compartments, a pagoda top surmounted by a sculpted brass dragon, and gilt bronze mounts. View VI
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Hungerford
Berkshire
RG17 OEJ
United Kingdom
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A dark wood French Japonisme music cabinet with glass display shelves, lower sheet music compartments, a pagoda top surmounted by a sculpted brass dragon, and gilt bronze mounts.
Gabriel Viardot Music cabinet or etarge
Ref: SA1233860
A dark wood French Japonisme music cabinet with glass display shelves, lower sheet music compartments, a pagoda top surmounted by a sculpted brass dragon, and gilt bronze mounts.
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Japonisme furniture emerged in Western Europe, particularly France, during the latter half of the nineteenth century following the reopening of trade with Japan. Parisian cabinetmakers like Gabriel Viardot integrated East Asian artistic motifs, such as carved dragons, pagoda tops, and asymmetrical structures, into traditional European furniture formats.

These cabinets were predominantly crafted from dense hardwoods such as walnut, mahogany, or ebonised fruitwood. They frequently featured cast bronze or brass mounts, bevelled glass panels, and specialized internal wooden dividers designed to support delicate sheet music.

Authentic pieces often feature a stamped makers mark or signature impressed directly into the wood on the reverse or underside. Key design hallmarks include high-quality gilt bronze mounts portraying mythical beasts, intricate pagoda-style pediments, and fine dragon carvings.

A Japonisme cabinet serves as a distinctive focal point in a hallway, library, or living room. The open glass shelves allow for the display of fine ceramics or glasswork, while the lower vertical partitions can house art books, vinyl records, or portfolios.

Dust the wooden surfaces and intricate carvings regularly with a soft, dry microfibre brush. Clean glass shelves separately with a damp cloth, and avoid applying harsh polishes or abrasive cleaners to the gilt bronze mounts to preserve their historic patina.
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