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Louis XIV Dresser Ebony and Bronze France 18th Century

Code: ANTCAS0000617

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Louis XIV Dresser Ebony and Bronze France 18th Century

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Louis XIV Dresser Ebony and Bronze France 18th Century

Features

Style:  Louis XIV (1643-1722)

Age:  18th Century / 1701 - 1800

Year:  Primo quarto del XVIII sec.

Origin:  France

Main essence:  Ebony

Material:  Bronze , Ebony Veneer

Description

Dresser with three drawers, curved on the front and with raised lateral pillars; black debris countertop. The entire surface is ebony veneered, the three drawers are profiled with a chiselled gilded bronze frame; also the edge of the base is marked with a bronze frame; the handlers, the decorations of the arpon, of the double-shelf feet and of the lateral edges, also the nuzzles with Bacchus with vine leaves, are made with bronzes finely chiselled and gilded. The contrast between the black ebony and the gilded bronzes is marked with brass threadings.

Product Condition:
Good condition. Wear consistent with age and use.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 88
Width: 137
Depth: 61,5

Additional Information

Style: Louis XIV (1643-1722)

During the reign of the Sun King, France acquired that predominance in the so-called minor arts which it maintained for the following centuries, above all thanks to the impulse given by the King's strong aesthetic sensibility and his desire to use it as a propaganda celebrating the magnificence of the court.
The furniture has baroque features with more classic references.
The Louis XIV furniture is imposing and sumptuous, richly decorated and inlaid in what can be defined as a “contained baroque”.
The materials are precious and the details are very finely crafted.
An internal evolution of the style can be glimpsed, passing from more massive and squared lines to more pronounced curves.
The Boulle workmanship is also typical of this style, named after the same cabinetmaker who excelled in inlays with tortoiseshell and metal.

Age: 18th Century / 1701 - 1800

18th Century / 1701 - 1800

Main essence: Ebony

Without any doubt it is one of the most precious and appreciated essences ever. Very hard and resistant, it is pleasant to the touch thanks to its smoothness, it is a wood with a typical black color. Being very rare it was traded as a precious metal and frequently forged. Because of its hardness, it is very difficult to work, which is why the term cabinetmaker, which indicates the very skilled craftsman in fine carpentry works, derives from this very essence. In modern times, it was introduced by the Flemings and Germans and immediately enjoyed success with the French. The golden period for Ebony was the Baroque, especially in the Boulle style workings. In general it is widely used in inlays, but also for furniture upholstery, for contrasting effects alongside brass, bronze and tortoiseshell.

Material:

Bronze

Ebony Veneer

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