Grand panneau moucharabieh Lot n° 302

Egypt, Cairo, 19th century Composed of three panels of carved, openwork and turned wood, forming a large arcaded bay in the center, flanked by panels with horseshoe-arched bays, colonnettes and latticework. Condition: a few chips and loose panels Size: 226 x 246 cm Related work : Musée du Louvre. Moucharabieh panel, Egypt (Cairo), 18th century. Inv. n° AD 22060 a. Extremely popular with 19th-century connoisseurs, these impressive panels, a veritable filter for light, helped create an orientalist atmosphere. In Cairo, large bourgeois houses and cafés were furnished with this type of woodwork. A large moucharabieh wood panel, Egypt, Cairo, 19th century