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Mid 19th Century French Semainier or High Chest with Secretary Compartement

$5,327.38List Price

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Antique pier chest of drawers with secretary compartment - so-called Semainier Galbé France Rosewood circa 1870 Dimensions: H x W x D: 128 x 81 x 42 cm Description: Lavishly decorated high chest of drawers from the French Napoleon III period circa 1860-1870. A piece of furniture standing on disc feet with a curved front and curved, flared sides. Above the simple skirting board, arabesque marquetry is built up over the entire surface, in large format and laid out in a vertical rectangle on the sides; lying flat, filling the fronts of the drawers on the front. We see recurring motifs of mirrored foliage and tendrils in dark rosewood on a light-coloured background. The two-tiered head of the cabinet, set off by mouldings, tapers upwards with a coving. The design of the cornice and the top panel corresponds to that of the front and sides. The seven drawers give the impression that this is a classic weekly chest of drawers, a so-called semainiere, i.e. a piece of furniture in which the laundry was pre-sorted for the individual days of the week. One of the drawers has a hinged front and reveals a work surface covered in red, gold-embossed leather in front of a three-tiered interior. The sides of the writing drawer have a baluster gallery. The lock is ornamentally engraved. The handleless drawers are operated by a key, the key guides are lined with brass. The entire piece of furniture is made of oak. The corner joints are neatly executed, the back panel is designed as a frame construction. The dust shelves between the individual drawers emphasise the high quality of the furniture. There is a Bedel Cie - Le Garde Meuble Public sticker on the back panel. This is presumably a storage or transport label. Bedel Cie was one of the great French furniture movers of the late 19th century. The Bedel logistics company is still based in Paris today. Condition: Little used and therefore very good condition of the entire piece of furniture. Refurbished and suitable for everyday use. Please refer to the following literature: Christopher Payne - Stilmöbel Europas p. 135

Dimensions:
Height: 50.4 in (128 cm)Width: 31.89 in (81 cm)Depth: 16.54 in (42 cm)
Style:
Napoleon III (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Rosewood,Marquetry
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Mid-19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1870
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Little used and therefore very good condition of the entire piece of furniture. Refurbished and suitable for everyday use.
Seller Location:
Greven, DE
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU5419241806432

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