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Own these sideboards from the Art Deco time and are coming from a grand house in Rotterdam-Kralingen in the Netherlands . The house is monument from 1903 and build in American style as said . But these sideboards I bought from the estate agent when the property was sold some years ago .

So I need input about a possible designer and are the French or ? The top plates are beautiful marble in very good condition . So help needed in this matter .. Thanks

 

Somebody channeling Ruhlmann.

 

Well you said it but have not looked everywhere because there stored away now in a very tight space . But this was found then on the base off one off them behind the rounded wood . Just made this picture from what's on there and his autograph

 

Ruhlmann was tremendously influential. I'd guess this is more in-the-style-of.

 

So French origine you think ?

And where are similar design sideboards and also like mine as a pair (1 big and one smaller ) in the same design ?

 

And I can't find any bottom support made like this with half round wooden design . And I have seen a lot off pictures all ready but nothing to compare this

 

Might even be English.

 

I was thinking Dutch or Belgian.

 

But it's maybe possible to pin it to a country off origine by the used bronze fittings models and maybe the foot construction with the vertical lining in it ? And the mirror wood in 4 sections on the doors and the used (root) wood is maybe something mostly from ? And the name off the used marble in this color and decoration is maybe a link to a link ?

 

Amazing pieces! I don't know what to praise more, the grain of the veneer, the marble tops, or the brass fittings, but they are top of the line. The signatures are nothing alike, though. They look French-ish of course, but if bought in the Netherlands, from an old estate, I would not discard they were made there.
What I don't follow is the 1903 American style monument house, care to elaborate?

 

Love the hardware. I did some searching for similar ones and this was the closest I came across. For sale by a New York dealer and described as "French Art Deco Sideboard", but with no reference to a maker or markings to support origin.

 

It's very difficult to find something similar in design when it comes to the foot part . I even think because off the design off the bronze fittings that it could be related to art Nouveau going to the art Deco style maybe so just from the time in between these two styles maybe ? Then it could be related to the house and the times it was furnished by the first owner who was wealthy enough to buy two related sideboards .

 

I've seen that kind of fret before. It's not unique, but very handsome. They are not transition but top notch 1920s Art Deco proper. The restrained naturalistic motif is not completely alien to the style. I personally like the proportions of the smaller one better (and the dog), by the way.

 

they are lovely................... ( I like the CAT ! BTW..!!! )

 

Thanks for the both responses and by the way the Dog is still alive and my late cat who had a good long life but is no longer with us (Pictures are on age already). Any idea where you have seen the lining with the fret's somewhere in furniture ?

 

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Not sure about the lining, but the fretwork under the hammer (mine) years ago, and if not mistaken in some of those Millers guides too. I'll see if I can find a pic.

 

Thanks and hope you find it