Description

English Art Deco Cellarette of Gorgeous Burl Walnut with Fantastic Triple Mechanism, Circa 1930’s…

SOLD to Broderick @ Los Angeles, CA !  

  This spectacular Cellarette is crafted of gorgeous European bookmatched burl, crown-cut & quilted walnut veneers over rich mahogany and includes a backing & bottom of cedar.  Note how the veneers flow from the top of the cabinet in a seamless manner and cascade down in continuous & intriguing patterns…  Incredible artisanship!  (What strange images do you see within these veneers?)  Of special note is the rare triple mechanism utilized on this cabinet…  When the drop-down door is lowered via a fabulous Deco inspired brass pull the top pops-up, the original light fixture which has been rewired for American circuit automatically illuminates and the entire bar service moves forward!  The bar service is lined in a stunning golden sycamore, includes the original chrome juicer & six multicolored bakelite/metal matrini picks attached to the pop-up panel, features the original reverse-painted & gold striped mirrors on the bottom & drop-down door and the original reverse-painted mirror with a gold stylized bar scene (shakers / martini glass / picks / bubbles / stars / starbursts) on the back.  Other special features are the polished brass trim & accents utilized throughout and the manufacturer’s red metal label announcing Rivington…  London E.I.  The spacious bottom storage compartment has ample room for plenty of bottles & barware, is lined in fantastic flame mahogany, includes a wooden center shelf and is accessed via beautiful curved double doors that can be locked with their original barrel key.

Dimensions:  24 1/4″ Wide  x  14″ Deep  x  42″ Tall