Pair of Vintage Kidney-Shaped Nightstands | Louis XV Style

• Structurally inspected
• Adjusted and reinforced where necessary
• Furniture ready for use

A nightstand is almost always seen from the side. From the door, from the bed, as you pass by. That is why its profile matters so much.

This pair of vintage nightstands was made in France in the mid-20th century, in beech, in the Louis XV style that French bedrooms maintained for decades. They are 20th-century pieces and came from an antique dealer.

They are kidney-shaped: the front curves inward and the sides are rounded. The body is closed at the back with a single curved sheet, with no visible joints.

Each has two curved drawers with a herringbone-veneered front, framed by a C-shaped carved molding, and a brass rosette handle. The drawers are assembled with dovetail joints.

Below, a scalloped waist with a shell in the center and a five-petaled flower carved on each front knee. The legs, long and curved, end in a scroll.

Each measures 46 cm wide, 24 cm deep, and 66 cm high. The two weigh 20 kg in total.

On either side of a double bed, in the master bedroom or the guest bedroom. With 24 cm of depth, they leave the passage free even if the bed is almost against the wall.

The top is narrow: a small lamp and a book fit. Whoever leaves their phone, glasses, and three books on the nightstand every night needs another piece.

WHAT WE LIKE MOST ABOUT THIS PAIR

→ The herringbone veneer. The grains of each front meet in the center forming a V, and the C-shaped molding frames them like a small picture.

→ The back. A single curved sheet from side to side, without visible boards or screws. From any angle, the nightstand remains a kidney.

→ That there are two. Same size, same veneer, same handles. The hard part is not finding a kidney nightstand; it is finding its twin.

RESTORATION IN OUR WORKSHOP IN NAVALCARNERO, MADRID

In the workshop, the wood of the two nightstands was washed and the drawers and structure were inspected. The light tone they have now comes from that wash: it is ours.

The slight marks of use were not touched. The drawers slide and the legs sit firmly.

Style: Louis XV (mid-20th century French line)
Material: Beech; bentwood body
Technique: Carved knees and waist; herringbone veneer on drawer fronts
Finish: Wood washed in our workshop, unvarnished
Hardware: Brass rosette pulls
Configuration: Two curved drawers per bedside table, dovetail joints
Dimensions: 46 cm (Width) × 24 cm (Depth) × 66 cm (Height), each
Condition: Inspected in the workshop; light signs of wear retained
Period: Mid-20th century

46 cm (Width) × 24 cm (Depth) × 66 cm (Height), each

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