Antique Chest of Drawers Louis XVI Fir Walnut Italy XVIII Century

Italy, Late XVIII Century

Code: ANMOCA0252466

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Antique Chest of Drawers Louis XVI Fir Walnut Italy XVIII Century

Italy, Late XVIII Century

Code: ANMOCA0252466

1,600.00
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Antique Chest of Drawers Louis XVI Fir Walnut Italy XVIII Century - Italy, Late XVIII Century

Features

Italy, Late XVIII Century

Age:  18th Century / 1701 - 1800

Origin:  Italy

Main essence:  Silver Fir Brazilian Rosewood Walnut Indian Rosewood

Description

Neoclassical chest of drawers in walnut and fir, veneered in Indian rosewood. Front with three drawers and sides framed by frames veneered in bois de rose and Indian rosewood. Truncated conical legs, top replaced. Missing parts present. Italy, last quarter of the 18th century.

Product Condition:
Product that due to age and wear requires restoration and polishing. We try to present the real condition of the furniture as completely as possible with the photos. If some details are not clear from the photos, what is reported in the description is valid.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 89,5
Width: 121,5
Depth: 58

Additional Information

Age: 18th Century / 1701 - 1800

18th Century / 1701 - 1800

Main essence:

Silver Fir

Soft coniferous wood, used for rustic furniture or to build the chest, that is the structure, of furniture then veneered in more precious woods. It has been used since ancient times, its most valuable use is, in the Spruce variant, in the inlays of French antique furniture of the '700 . The spruce, more typical of northern Europe, in Italy grows mainly in the Eastern Alps at altitudes above 1300 m. The noblest use of this essence was in the construction of violins, guitars and cellos: Stradivari himself produced his famous violins with this wood.

Brazilian Rosewood

It is a hard, light blond wood, but with strong red and pinkish veins, which is obtained from tropical trees similar to rosewood. Its veins are reminiscent of striped tulips, which is why it is called tulipwood in English-speaking areas. It is used for inlays, often combined with bois de violette. In the 1700s and 1800s it was highly appreciated and used in France and England for precious veneers. It gives off scent for decades if not centuries after curing.

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.

Indian Rosewood

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