Antique Flamed Mahogany Commode with Bronzes | French Empire

• Structurally inspected
• Adjusted and reinforced where necessary
• Treated against wood-boring insects and free of woodworm
• Furniture ready for use

There are pieces of furniture that are bought for how they look. An antique chest of drawers is also bought for how it's made: open a drawer and everything is there.

This antique mahogany chest of drawers was manufactured in France in the first third of the 19th century, when the Empire style brought together the best of every craft: cabinetmaking in flamed mahogany, a stone top, and gilded cast bronzes. It features a frieze drawer under the marble, three spacious drawers between two freestanding columns, and block feet topped with palmettes.

The fronts and sides are veneered in flamed mahogany, with the grain opened in waves that no dye can imitate. The top is black marble mottled with white, the stone these chests originally had. And the bronze does the rest: a central chiseled applique with figures and garlands, palmettes on the uprights and feet, crown keyholes, and rosette knobs. The drawers are assembled with hand-cut, thin, and uneven dovetail joints, with light-colored period wood interiors.

125 cm wide, 60 cm deep, and 87.5 cm high. It's a bedroom chest with real depth, and with that marble, it works equally well in a hallway or living room, as a low piece under a mirror or painting.

WHY THIS PIECE AND NOT ANOTHER

→ The central bronze applique. Chiseled, with figures among flower garlands, fixed on the frieze drawer. It's the type of bronze that dates a chest of this period, and this one retains its gilding and patina.

→ The black marble. A single piece, mottled white, with the straight edge of the era. Two hundred years later, it's still the most resistant surface a piece of furniture can have.

→ The flamed mahogany. The fronts were veneered with grain opened in waves, the natural pattern of the wood. No two chests are the same.

RESTORED IN OUR WORKSHOP IN NAVALCARNERO, MADRID

The entire structure was reviewed: the plumb of the feet, the seating of the columns, and the fastening of the solid wood back. The four drawers were adjusted on their runners, the fastening of bronzes and knobs was checked, and the wood was treated against wood-boring insects.

The mahogany was cleaned and hand-waxed, respecting its finish and patina. The bronzes were gently cleaned, without restoring a shine that is not appropriate for them. The marble sits perfectly level on the body. It's ready to go home.

Style: French Empire (Restoration)
Material: Solid mahogany and flamed mahogany veneer; drawer interiors in period light wood; black marble top
Technique: Cabinetry with hand-cut dovetails; flamed mahogany veneering
Finish: Mahogany in its natural tone, cleaned and hand-waxed in the workshop
Hardware: Gilded bronze: central chased appliqué, palmettes, crown-shaped keyholes, and rosette knobs
Layout: Frieze drawer under the top and three wide drawers
Measurements: 125 cm (Width) × 60 cm (Depth) × 87.5 cm (Height)
Condition: Very good condition, with age-appropriate patina
Period: First third of the 19th century (c. 1815-1830)

125 cm (Width) × 60 cm (Depth) × 87.5 cm (Height)

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