1899

GX1993.81a,b

noce con intarsi in legni e metalli diversi, rame sbalzato, pergamena

Signed at the base (as was customary for the artist) and dated “12 March 1899” on one of the doors, the cabinet, whose interior is lined with velvet, has four corolla-shaped doors on the upper part and a central decoration with embossed copper circles. the base, on the other hand, extends vertically with an architectural structure enriched with typical figurative elements, such as dragonflies, typical of Bugatti's work. Bugatti had already participated in the National Exhibition in Turin in 1898, imposing his unique style through Moorish-style furniture, inlaid and covered with parchment.