Empire style chest of drawers with mirror; quadripartite mahogany veneered and supported by 4 feet of which the frontal ones are refined. Two frontal columns with bronze capital and base that frame three drawers and support another one that juts out placed under the top surface. On the marble top ther is a tripartite mirror framed by two columns that support a shelf that is decorated with a bronze festoon.
Product Condition: Fair condition. Wear consistent with age and use.
Ripresa stilistica, del 900, delle forme proprie dello stile Impero (1804-1815)
Age: 20th Century / 1901 - 2000
20th Century / 1901 - 2000
Main essence: Mahogany
It is one of the most precious and sought-after woods in cabinet making. It was discovered in Central America around 1600 and began to be imported to England in the 1700s. Much appreciated for its hardness and indestructibility, it became widespread following the blocking of walnut exports from France in 1720 and the consequent elimination of English import duties on mahogany from the colonies in America and India. The most valuable version comes from Cuba, but it became very expensive. At the end of the 18th century it began to be used also in France in Louis XVI, Directory and Empire furniture, its diffusion declined starting from when Napoleon, in 1810, forbade its import. It was generally used in the manufacture of elegant furniture, due to its characteristics and beautiful grain.