Pair of Blue Painted Nightstands with Three Drawers | Louis XV Style

• Structurally inspected
• Hand-sanded
• Color customization in our workshop
• Furniture ready for use

A bed with two different nightstands is noticeable. The eye travels from the high side to the low side, from the handle of one to the handle of the other. With two identical ones, the wall remains still.

This pair of nightstands painted in blue was made in France in the mid-20th century, following the Louis XV style that French workshops continued to produce for the bedroom: wavy front, cabriole legs, and a carved shell on the apron. They came from an antique dealer. We chose them because there are two, the same model, and because the carving and moldings held up well to a color change.

Each nightstand features three drawers with a wavy front, raised molding, and rocaille brass handles. The drawers are made of beech, unpainted on the inside, and slide on wooden runners. The scalloped apron features a carved shell in the center. The corner posts are fluted and descend into cabriole legs ending in scrolls. The sides have paneled moldings, and the top has a scalloped edge with trim.

The blue is from our workshop. It was hand-painted in a grayish, powdery blue, then distressed on the edges, moldings, and corners of the legs until the wood showed through. The inside of the drawers was left in its natural beech finish.

44 cm wide, 33 cm deep, and 72 cm high, each. They are tall: they sit at the height of a high mattress or a bed with a storage base. On either side of a double bed, in a guest bedroom, or as a pair of side tables next to a sofa. They weigh 10 kg each.

WHAT IS NOT MADE TODAY

→ The wavy front. Each drawer follows an S-curve that continues into the top and the apron. The three drawers of each nightstand were cut for the same curve and fit flush without a step.

→ The shell. Carved into the apron, with its ridges and scroll at the bottom. It is the signature of the Louis XV style, and here it is on both, identical.

→ There are two. Same model, same dimensions, same handles, and the same blue applied on the same day. One nightstand like this appears; two identical ones, rarely.

RESTORED IN OUR WORKSHOP IN NAVALCARNERO, MADRID

In the workshop, the structure of both nightstands, legs, top, and drawers was inspected, and the surface was prepared by hand. They were then painted in grayish-blue and the color was distressed on the edges and moldings until the wood could be seen. The brass handles were cleaned.

The structure is firm in both, the six drawers slide smoothly, and the beech interior was left unpainted. They leave the workshop finished: ready to be placed and used.

Style: Louis XV
Material: Solid painted wood; beech drawers
Technique: Carving (shell motif on the apron), relief moldings, fluted uprights
Finish: Hand-painted in grayish-blue with a distressed decapé finish on edges and moldings; applied in our workshop
Hardware: Rocaille brass pulls, one per drawer
Layout: 3 drawers per nightstand (6 in total), unpainted beech interior
Dimensions: 44 cm (Width) × 33 cm (Depth) × 72 cm (Height), each
Condition: Sturdy structure, drawers slide smoothly; recent workshop finish
Period: Mid-20th century

44 cm (Width) × 33 cm (Depth) × 72 cm (Height), each

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