The mahogany bookcase is part of the interior of the Livadia Palace library. It was transferred to the palace from the Simferopol Art Museum by Order of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Ukraine No. 634/0/16-10 dated September 2, 2010.
This is a rectangular, eight-door bookcase with a figured cornice. The central part of the bookcase features three sections with two glass doors each and open shelves above them. It is flanked by two sections without shelves, with tall solid wooden doors. The sides of the bookcase are decorated with rectangular wood inlays.
The bookcase was produced at the Moscow furniture factory of Karl Siebrecht in 1910–1911. Upon completing his work in the new southern imperial residence, he was awarded the honorary title of a “Supplier to the Court of His Imperial Majesty”.
When designing the library, the architect Nikolay Krasnov came up with a creative architectural and artistic design for this small room. It is one of the few living spaces in the Livadia Palace without wood wall paneling. According to the architect’s design, the panels were replaced by three mahogany bookcases with shelves, glass and wooden doors. The narrow southern pier between the window and the balcony door was occupied by a matching mahogany bookcase with shelves and a cabinet. A round mahogany table with a round base stood in the center of the room, surrounded by three armchairs with padded seats, slatted backs, and armrests.
The furniture and decor for the library along with other rooms furnished by Siebrecht’s firm were shipped from Moscow in the summer of 1911, as indicated in the correspondence between the client and the manufacturer.
This is a rectangular, eight-door bookcase with a figured cornice. The central part of the bookcase features three sections with two glass doors each and open shelves above them. It is flanked by two sections without shelves, with tall solid wooden doors. The sides of the bookcase are decorated with rectangular wood inlays.
The bookcase was produced at the Moscow furniture factory of Karl Siebrecht in 1910–1911. Upon completing his work in the new southern imperial residence, he was awarded the honorary title of a “Supplier to the Court of His Imperial Majesty”.
When designing the library, the architect Nikolay Krasnov came up with a creative architectural and artistic design for this small room. It is one of the few living spaces in the Livadia Palace without wood wall paneling. According to the architect’s design, the panels were replaced by three mahogany bookcases with shelves, glass and wooden doors. The narrow southern pier between the window and the balcony door was occupied by a matching mahogany bookcase with shelves and a cabinet. A round mahogany table with a round base stood in the center of the room, surrounded by three armchairs with padded seats, slatted backs, and armrests.
The furniture and decor for the library along with other rooms furnished by Siebrecht’s firm were shipped from Moscow in the summer of 1911, as indicated in the correspondence between the client and the manufacturer.
