Empire style chest of drawers resting on feet of which the front ones are jar-shaped, on the front it has three drawers, column uprights support the undertop band. In maple and walnut burl, the top is in green Alpi marble and supports the mirror with a richly carved frame with phytomorphic and gilded motifs.
Product Condition: Product that due to age and wear requires restoration and resumption of polishing.
Dimensions (cm): Height: 90 Width: 155 Depth: 60
Maximum size (cm): Height: 205
Additional Information
Style: Empire Revival
Ripresa stilistica, del 900, delle forme proprie dello stile Impero (1804-1815)
Age: 20th Century / 1901 - 2000
20th Century / 1901 - 2000
Main essence:
Maple
Hard, light wood used for inlays. It grows mainly in Austria, but it is widespread throughout the northern hemisphere, from Japan to North America, passing through China and Europe. It is one of the lightest woods ever, tending to white, it is similar to lime or birch wood. The briar is used in the production of ancient secretaires .
Walnut
Walnut wood comes from the plant whose botanical name is juglans regia , probably originally from the East but very common in Europe. Light or dark brown in color, it is a hard wood with a beautiful grain, widely used in antique furniture. It was the main essence in Italy throughout the Renaissance and later had a good diffusion in Europe, especially in England, until the advent of mahogany. It was used for solid wood furniture and sometimes carvings and inlays, its only big limitation is that it suffers a lot from woodworm. In France it was widely used more than anything else in the provinces. In the second half of the eighteenth century its use decreased significantly because mahogany and other exotic woods were preferred.