Carlo Bugatti (1856 - 1940) AN IMPORTANT INLAID WOOD AND HAND-PAINTED VELLUM MOSQUÉE CABINET, Around 1900 h cm 182,5 x l cm 85 x p cm 39,5 In ebonized and finely crafted wood, the piece is inlaid with embossed copper, mother-of-pearl, pewter, and bone. The front and sides are enriched with exquisite hand-painted parchment panels depicting stylized clouds and lamps. The central section features an inlaid mother-of-pearl bifora with an Arabic-inspired motif, while the two side drawers are decorated with small window-like panels beneath which are painted Orientalist scenes in a Moorish style, executed by the Italian painter Riccardo Pellegrini. Provenance: From a distinguished private collection. Bibliography: For a similar mosquée-style cabinet, see Philippe Dejean, 1981, Carlo, Rembrandt, Ettore, Jean Bugatti, Paris, pag. 42. Note: Particularly rare and significant, this cabinet is distinguished by its Orientalist scenes, painted and signed by Riccardo Pellegrini, attesting to the collaboration between the two artists. The work exemplifies Bugatti’s extraordinary creativity, combining his innovative approach to furniture design with Pellegrini’s refined pictorial sensibility, which enriches the surface with vivid and intricate detail. The artist’s signature on the painted decorations confirms the exceptional synergy between the two figures, making this example a piece of notable collector interest.