Midcentury Bowfront Sideboard in Lacquered Birch Boxwood Hardwood French 1950s

Elegant sideboard typical of pieces coming from high end workshops in France during the 1950s and 1960s. The design is rooted in the pre-war Art Deco style but obviously influenced by the pared down designs coming from Scandinavia in the 1950s. The exterior of the piece features wonderful book-matched veneers enclosed by boxwood stringing, two pairs of opening doors, both lockable, open to reveal a fully lacquered pale birch interior, the left side with a single shelf and the right with two drawers and a shelf. The sideboard proudly wears the French NF Ameublement quality control badge on the inside of the RH door. Condition is excellent, the top having been protected by a sheet of glass (no longer present) with only a couple of lacquer bruises present to the doors. There is some evidence of fading suggesting it has been near a window as it is very slightly lighter from one side to the other but is so gradual it is difficult to see. It is fully dismountable for ease of moving.