Exceptional Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Buffet

Lot description

Unusual Renaissance Revival highly-carved walnut buffet, in the manner of Luigi Frullini (Italian, 1839-1897), late 19th c., having elaborate scrolled crest with reveling cherubs in oval cartouche, flanked by seated figures and fruit-filled urns, over paneled case with ornate figural scenes depicting the twelve labors of Hercules in high relief, two open shelves on supports modeled as young satyrs, phoenix, and winged male sphinx with mounted putto, above three standard drawers, flanked by four narrow drawers with protruding lion mask pulls, three cabinet doors opening to fixed-height shelving, flanked by draped half figures, rising on ornamental platform base, approx 82"h, 95.25"w, 29.5"d Provenance: Purchased from a castle in the Loire Valley