Empire Chest of Drawers Mahogany Italy XIX Century

Lombardy First Fourth XIXth Century

Code :  ANMOCA0154427

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Empire Chest of Drawers Mahogany Italy XIX Century

Lombardy First Fourth XIXth Century

Code :  ANMOCA0154427

not available

Empire Chest of Drawers Mahogany Italy XIX Century - Lombardy First Fourth XIXth Century

Features

Lombardy First Fourth XIXth Century

Style:  Empire (1804-1815)

Age:  19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Origin:  Lombardia, Italy

Main essence:  Mahogany Walnut

Material:  Bronze

Description

Empire chest of drawers supported by truncated pyramidal feet, on the front it has three drawers framed between a pair of truncated pyramidal pilasters with herms and female feet in gilt bronze, supporting the slightly protruding undertop band in which there is a drawer. Veneered in mahogany, the interiors are in walnut, the top is in Bardiglio gray marble.

Product Condition:
Product that due to age and wear requires restoration and resumption of polishing.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 90,5
Width: 121
Depth: 61

Additional Information

Style: Empire (1804-1815)

Decorative style of the furniture that is affirmed under the Empire of Napoleon Bonaparte, that is, between 1799, the year of his election as consul, and 1815, the year of his definitive defeat.
It has many elements of continuity with the previous Direttorio style, in the more general Neoclassical climate, which derived from the study of classical antiquity the forms and models to be inspired in the creation of furniture.
The peculiar feature of this style is a greater grandeur and courtesy of the furnishings, which had to convey the grandeur of the French nation to the world, hence the name Empire style.
The furniture is characterized by straight, majestic and massive lines, adorned with motifs dear to Napoleon such as bees, eagles, large Ns surrounded by laurel, and, after the Egyptian campaign, many elements taken from Egyptian art.
He prefers the flat bronze decorations, often gilded, to the refined carvings of previous years.
The typical essence of Empire furniture is mahogany.
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Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900

19th Century / 1801 - 1900

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.

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.

Material: Bronze

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