An Oxidized Metal and Silver Leaf Cabinet by James Mont

USA, c. 1950

An oxidized metal and silver leaf cabinet by James Mont, c. 1950.  The top has a pagoda style pediment, and the cabinet comprises three vertical sections.  Each side has a door with applied latticework and three plaques each with carved Asian scenes and inside are four movable shelves.  The upper center section is open and contains three shelves, the bottom shelf is an inverted U form and contains a small drawer decorated with an Asian scene in high relief.  Below center are four drawers each with a diamond shape appliqué decorated with an Asian-style abstract form.  The cabinet is finished in a camouflage pattern of oxidized copper leaf and smoked lacquer.

Excellent original condition

81.5H  64W  14.5D