Description: Magnificent Renaissance Revival carved oak sideboard attributed to Alexander Roux, NYC. A similar piece, labeled "Roux" is shown on page 81 of "Styles of American Furniture 1860-1960" by Eileen and Richard Dubrow. This one has all the carvings you could possibly want - and more! Notice the fully carved bird eating fruit finials on each side of the top with a fully carved deer head in the middle. Beneath the deer's head, an intricately carved scene depicts two dogs chasing a boar in a thicket of grapes, vines and fruit. There are carved heads on the top of the fruit carved supports. There is one large top shelf and one smaller one above the surface. There are five carved dog heads separating the four drawers in the base. The two side drawers swing from front to back. Each drawer has a most intricate fruit and nut carved pull. The four cupboard doors exhibit the amazing carvings often found on Roux pieces. We have taken a picture of each of the four here because each one is so unique and artistically rendered. Motifs include fish, foul, boar, deer, horn, rifle, fish net, sting ray, and turtle. We especially like the later two subjects, having never seen them carved before on a sideboard. There are two pie shaped shelves on each side of the cupboard base and one long shelf in the middle. The entire case of this piece is primarily fine quality quartered oak with rich tiger grain. One can stand in front of this piece and spend some time examining it and marveling at all the exquisite attention to detail - a work of art! Circa: 1860 Dimensions: 101"H x 83"W x 25"D Finish: This was in "as found" dirty original finish when we purchased it. We painstakingly cleaned and polished the original finish. If you examine it very closely there are a few very small pieces of carving that are missing in the crest. Price: $36,500.00

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