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Pair of Louis Philippe Chests of Drawers

Italy Second Quarter XIX Century

Code: ANMOCA0262528

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Pair of Louis Philippe Chests of Drawers

Italy Second Quarter XIX Century

Code: ANMOCA0262528

1,264.00 $
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Pair of Louis Philippe Chests of Drawers - Italy Second Quarter XIX Century

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Italy Second Quarter XIX Century

Style:  Louis Philippe (1830-1848)

Age:  19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Origin:  Italy

Main essence:  Cherry Walnut

Description

Pair of Louis Philippe walnut chests of drawers, four drawer front, white Carrara marble tops, onion feet. Cherry interiors, missing keyholes and keys, Italy, second quarter of the 19th century.

Product Condition:
Product that due to age and wear requires restoration and polishing. We try to present the real condition of the furniture as completely as possible with the photos. If some details are not clear from the photos, what is reported in the description is valid.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 106,5
Width: 121
Depth: 57

Maximum size (cm):
Height: 106,5
Width: 121
Depth: 57

Additional Information

Style: Louis Philippe (1830-1848)

The Louis Philippe style developed in a context characterized by two main factors: the expansion of the bourgeoisie and the advent of the industrialization of production processes.


This style therefore faces the decline of artisans and the new needs for economy and comfort.


Aesthetically, it takes elements from the past, especially from the Gothic and Renaissance, preferring very curved shapes for the backrests of the seats, roe deer legs and feet, with a very rich decoration.


It mainly uses dark woods: ebony, rosewood and mahogany, combined for contrast with light elements.


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Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900

19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Main essence:

Cherry

Obtained from prunus cerasus , a plant of oriental origin, it is a hard wood with a light and delicate color, with a reddish vein. Due to its diffusion and availability it was used in Europe in popular furniture. In cabinet making, in the seventeenth century, it was widely used in France and England for inlay work. In Italy it was very successful in Lucca. It was also very popular in the United States for the manufacture, from the late 1600s, of commonly used furniture.
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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.

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