Antique Chest of Drawers Neoclassical Maple 3 Drawers XIX Century - Sicily, Early XIX Century

Antique Chest of Drawers Neoclassical Maple 3 Drawers XIX Century

Sicily, Early XIX Century

Code: ANMOCA0311035

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Features

Sicily, Early XIX Century

Style:  Neo-Classical (1765-1790)

Age:  19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Origin:  Sicilia, Italy

Main essence:  Maple Mahogany Walnut

Material:  Marble

Description

Neoclassical walnut chest of drawers with mahogany, maple, and walnut trim. The front features three tripartite drawers, uprights at forty-five degrees, and slightly truncated pyramidal feet. The handles and escutcheons are in wrought and gilded bronze. The top features a posthumous Verde Alpi marble inlay. Fir interiors, drawer bottoms replaced. Sicily, early 19th century.

Product Condition:
This item requires restoration and polishing due to age and wear. We strive to present the actual condition of the piece as accurately as possible with the photos. If any details are unclear from the photos, the description will prevail.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 95,5
Width: 123
Depth: 55

Additional Information

Style: Neo-Classical (1765-1790)

This historical period includes a first phase that can be properly defined as the Louis XVI style.
nOnly at a later time, with the maturation of archaeological fashions, was a new vision of furnishing civilization formulated and codified, now fully attributable to the Neoclassical Style.
In fact, both trends coexisted in unison until the last years of the eighteenth century.
nIn the field of cabinet making, the Directoire, Retour d'Egypte, Consular and Empire styles also fall within the neoclassical era.
nFind out more about Neoclassicism with the insights from our blog...
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Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900

19th Century / 1801 - 1900

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 .

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: Marble

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Antique Chest of Drawers Neoclassical Maple 3 Drawers XIX Century

Sicily, Early XIX Century

Code: ANMOCA0311035

1,650.00
WITH IN-STORE PICKUP
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from 110.00 €/month for 15 months without interest Find out more

1,810.00 €
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