Amaranth veneered bookcase opening to three glazed doors, the front with a central projection presents a cornice in doucine and a base in scalloped plinth. Chased and gilded bronze ornamentation such as falls, clasps, lock escutcheons and foliate fillets. Regency period. Stamped CAREL. Jacques-Philippe Carel (1688-1755) was a cabinetmaker who received his master's degree in 1723. Restorations, some bronzes probably added. Height 174 cm - Width: 196 cm - Depth: 47 cm With its characteristic lines, our elegant bookcase is similar to the one sold in 2012 (Christie's Paris sale, Wednesday 7 November 2012, lot 90). Several other bookcases of this model are referenced. For example, a pair sold in 2001 (Christie's New York, 26 October 2001, lot 240) and again in 2016 (Christie's Paris, 3 and 4 May 2016, Le Goût Français, lot 141).