17th century Italian walnut cabinet

This spectacular cabinet has an architectural facade taking the design of Italian Renaissance palaces.
The cornice and the plinth are embellished with skylights whose decor of simulated grids is inspired by ironwork. The design of the doors is based on the principle of windows with a semicircular arch, flanked on either side by fluted pilasters.
The flap, which protects the interior with a beautiful lock and two bolts, is operated with a clever pull system.
Open, it lets us discover an arrangement with many drawers and gates covered with the same pattern of simulated ironwork as that present on the cornice and the plinth. This type of decor has also been used in Alsace and Switzerland and we will know where our cabinetmakers found their inspiration, we can cite as such the remarkable Renaissance dresser, with inlaid decor of Italian-inspired architectures, which can be found at the Mulhouse Historical Museum.
A central theater fitted out like a palace door flanked by two columns, conceals secret drawers.
The cornice fixed on invisible hinges also conceals a housing.
This remarkable piece of furniture was to complement a studiolo as it was common to find in palaces and beautiful Italian residences throughout the Renaissance, one of these mythical places is the piece by Frédérico III by Montefeltro in the Palazzo Ducale d ’Urbino.
The woods used are walnut, maple, and corm.
Italy - Period End of the 16th century.

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