GRUBER, Jacques
(b. 1870, Sundhauser, d. 1936, Paris)

Bookcase

c. 1904
Mahogany, rosewood, oak, glass and brass, 279 x 152 x 57 cm
Brooklyn Museum, New York

This Art Nouveau style cabinet has three detachable sections: cornice, mid-section and base. The moulded cornice has pointed and projecting triangular corners. The mid-section has two doors; glazed, with stiles and rails curved on inner surfaces. The open base has moulded continuing down corners and terminating in modified bracket feet.




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