Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Marquetry Chest of Drawers

Lovely chest of drawers in the Louis XV style, whose top consists of a beautiful Aleppo marble in beige tones matching the shape of the piece of furniture, embellished with a bec-de-corbin molding. This piece of furniture is made up of 7 drawers of the same height with a curved front, in veneer decorated with floral motifs in marquetry, and in oak for their bottoms and sides. They are each furnished with bronze pull handles, and a keyhole of the same alloy: this one, original like the key that accompanies it, is in working order. This property rests on quarter-round legs plated horizontally, ending in a Louis XV “bump” foot with a bronze shoe. This base stands out harmoniously with the low crosspiece on the front, nicely scalloped and decorated in its potbellied part with a bronze representing a shell with foliage. The sides of this property, made of the same species, wonderfully illustrate in their central part the technique of butterfly wing veneer, underlined by an elegant cutout all around.
Graceful and refined, this weekly Louis XV will delight you with the finesse of these ornaments, and by the quality of the cabinetmaking work from which he benefited.

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Era: early twentieth century

Excellent interior and exterior condition after restoration in our workshop. Varnished finish.