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      • Französische Salonkommode, Conrad MAUTER
        8,500.00

        by the ebenist Conrad Mauter (1742 – 1810), in so-called “Demi Lune” form, Louis XVI period around 1780, partly mahogany wood and mahogany veneered, polished in traditional craftsmanship, fluted studs, conical feet, 3 drawers, 2 side doors, chiselled gilt bronze fittings, stamped C. MAUTER (master from 1777), profiled marble top, 85 x 114 x 44 cm,
        expertly restored condition.
        Conrad Mauter’s clients included the Comte de Artois, brother of King Louis XVI, and himself, later known as King
        Charles X.

      • Französische Salonkommode frontFranzösische Salonkommode Sold

        So-called. “Tombeau”, Louis XV period, mid 18th century, various softwoods and hardwoods, rosewood veneer, field-marked, polished in traditional polished in traditional craftsmanship, 4 drawers, chiselled gilt bronze mounts, stamped D GENTY (Denis Genty,
        Master from 1754), moulded marble top, approx. 82.5 x 114 x 59 cm, beautiful professionally restored condition.

      • Salonkommode Sold

        In the Louis XV style, late 19th/early 20th century, finely crafted, curved and cambered oak body, veneered with satinwood and rosewood and richly marquetry with various precious woods in the form of flowers and leaves.
        oak body, veneered with satinwood and rosewood and richly inlaid with various precious woods in the form of flowers and leaves, two drawers, polished, chased gilt bronze fittings, multi-profiled marble top, 85 x 126 x 50 cm, in beautiful, expertly restored condition.

      • Französische Salonkommode mit ChinoiseriedekorFranzösische Salonkommode mit Chinoiseriedekor Sold

        In the Louis XV style, modelled on 18th century examples 19th century models, curved hardwood and softwood hardwood and softwood body, primed in black and painted in in the form of landscape scenes and figures in lacquer technique decorated with raised lacquer, two drawers on the front, gilded bronze fittings, moulded marble top, 84.5 x 120 x 49.5 cm, beautiful professionally restored condition.

      • Salonkommode KriegerSalonkommode Krieger Marmorplatte Sold

        Salon chest of drawers in transitional style, by the Parisian firm Maison Krieger, late 19th century, oak body, veneered with mahogany and satinwood mahogany and satinwood, finely chased gilded bronze bronze mounts, hallmark, MON KRIEGER AMEUBLEMENT PARIS, moulded marble top marble top, 79 x 91 x 46 cm, beautiful professionally restored condition.

      • Salonkommode Sold

        2nd half 18th century various hardwoods and softwoods, rosewood veneer, polished using traditional craftsmanship,
        field-shaped marquetry, curved front with four drawers, gilt bronze fittings, stamped BOICHOD, (Pierre
        Boichod, master from 1769) original, moulded marble top, 83 x 79 x 52.5 cm, in beautiful, expertly restored condition. Pierre Boichod also worked for the great masters such as Jean Fracois Oeben and Pierre II Migeon.

      • 4,500.00

        in transitional style, high-quality work from the first third of the 20th century, hardwood body, veneered with rosewood and finely marquetried with various precious woods in the shape of a field and in the form of circular ornaments, frosted, richly decorated with gilded chiselled bronze fittings, three drawers, marble top, 94 x 116 x 55 cm, restored condition.

      • Kommode Stil Adrien DelormeKommode Stil Adrien Delorme
        9,000.00
        • Chest of drawers from France, Transition period
        • around 1770/75.
        • The contrasting marquetry and choice of materials is reminiscent of works by Adrien Delorme.
        • Various hardwoods and softwoods, veneered with rosewood and zebrano as well as cube-like marquetry with various precious woods, polished, 5 drawers at the front, the lower two “sans traverse”, protruding middle section, gilded bronze fittings, profiled marble top from a later period.
        • 90 x 129 x 64 cm
        • restored condition.
      • Salonkommode Conrad MauterSalonkommode Conrad Mauter - Schlagstempel
        14,000.00
        • Drawing room chest of drawers, by the French ebenist Conrad MAUTER, (master from 1777).
        • Louis XVI period
        • c. 1780/85
        • Oak corpus, mahogany veneered, polished, sloping fluted pilasters, three drawers at the front, richly executed in fine quality, gilt bronze. Ornamental fittings and mouldings, moulded marble top, (Brech d Alep)
        • Strike stamp on the right rear lug, C MAUTER,
        • 89 x 131 x 56 cm
        • Beautiful expertly restored condition.
      • Elegantes Buffet im Louis XVI StilElegantes Buffet im Louis XVI Stil Detail
        5,200.00

        Elegant Louis XVI style buffet, 2nd half of the XIX century – Etienne Simon Eugene Roudillon (1820-1891). Mahogany veneered oak corpus, 2 front and 2 arched corner drawers in the upper and lower part. Gilded and siliceous bronze mountings. Profiled, intact “Statuario” marble top. Restored condition, with nat. shellac hand polished surface. Dimensions: 108 x 179 x 52,5 cm

      • Wonderful salon dresserWonderful salon dresser Sold

        Salon commode from France – Transition era (1770/75). Various hardwoods and softwoods, rosewood veneered, with with various partially coloured precious woods, field-shaped and ornamentally marked. Polished, two frontal with projecting middle section, bevelled lugs, gilded bronze ornamental fittings, profiled marble top. Stamped E. Epaulard (Etienne Epaulard, master from 1772)

      • Regence KommodeRegence Kommode
        8,000.00

        Oak body veneered with rosewood and marked in the shape of a field. Each with 2 small front drawers in the upper and lower sections. Gilded and siliceous bronze fittings. Profiled “Rance de Belgique” marble top. Restored condition, with natural shellac hand polished surface. Dimensions: 86.5 x 129 x 65 cm.

      • 12,500.00

        End of the 19th century, oak carcass, curved on three sides, rosewood veneered, marbled with various precious woods in end-grain technique in the form of leaf tendrils, polished, fine quality gilt bronze ornamental fittings, two doors at the front, elaborately profiled marble top, 112 x 165 x 60 cm, beautiful expertly restored condition.

      • Franzosische-Salonanrichte-VorderansichtDessert sideboard Sold

        This beautiful french sideboard was modelled in the late 19th century on an 18th-century according to the model of Jean-Henri Riesener, The corpus curved on three sides, veneered with amaranth and marked with various precious woods florally and in the form of flowers in a vase. Polished, rich gilt bronze fittings, two doors, three drawers,

      • Transition KommodeTransition Kommode
        14,000.00

        Oak body veneered with rosewood, rosewood and maple. Geometric marquetry with central medallion. 2 drawers “sans traverse”. Gilded, siliceous bronze fittings. Profiled “Brèche d’Alep” marble top. Restored condition, surface polished by hand with nat. shellac. Stamp “G.KEMP”. Dimensions: 89 x 120 x 56 cm.

      • Salon chestSalon chest of drawers on the side
        5,500.00

        Oak body veneered with rosewood and mahogany. Floral marquetry. 2 drawers “sans traverse” with numerous gilded and chased bronze fittings. Profiled “Brèche ….” Marble top. Nat. shellac hand polished surface. Dimensions: 86 x 112 x 51 cm. Restored condition.

      Chest of drawers and sideboards

      Chest of drawers originally goes back to the simple wooden chest, which, along with the table and armchair, was one of the first pieces of furniture “invented” by humans.

      Chests were built to store weapons, clothing and various valuable household items. The chests were always on the floor, usually in front of a wall. This meant that they were often exposed to moisture, which was bad for the wood and the objects stored inside. Woodworm could also multiply quickly in this damp environment, especially as softwoods were almost always used because of the ease of processing. For this reason, chests from before the Middle Ages have rarely survived. Gothic chests can be found again and again, but they usually bear heavy traces of worm infestation.

      Over time, carvings began to be added to chests and so it became not only useful but also artistically valuable furniture. The construction of chests reached its peak during the Renaissance. They were already mostly made of walnut or oak, richly carved and often elaborately painted.  At this time, Italy produced the most magnificent furniture, which served as models for the whole of Europe.

      To protect it from moisture, the chests were placed on short legs. However, it was still difficult to remove the contents, which lay on top of each other, because everything that lay on top of the chest had to be removed first. So the chest became a classic chest of drawers, a piece of furniture with a fixed lid but with several drawers. This is the form in which they are still made today, although there are now also examples with hinged or sliding doors. At the same time, especially during the Renaissance, sideboards were built that were mainly used for tableware.

      Chests of drawers with drawers became really popular only from the half of the XVII century. In the Louis XIV period, they are already elevated to the main furniture of the room.

      While they were popular with every social class in simple designs because they were above all practical, they were stylised into works of art in castles and palaces. A chest of drawers like the one Louis XIV ordered for his state rooms in Versailles could cost more than an apartment building. The king had to wait up to 2 years until it was finished.

      With time, styles and fashions changed, instead of an impractical marked top, slabs of marble were used more and more often. Although since the second half of the XVII century France became the country that determined the style, various European countries (Italy, England, Holland, Sweden, Switzerland, Germany, to name the most important) developed different variations of style and produced their own master levelists.

      France’s unequivocal dominance in furniture making lasted through several epochs that spanned more than 2 centuries. These epochs of furniture making are named after the respective reigning king or the political system that prevailed at the time.

      So today we recognise on the basis of the typical stylistic features:

      • Louis XIV chests of drawers that still belong to the late Renaissance period
      • Regence chests of drawers that already fall under “Baroque
      • Louis XV chests of drawers, in the style called “Roccoco” in Italy and Central Europe
      • Transitional chests of drawers marking the transition between Louis XV and Louis XVI
      • Louis XVI chests of drawers, also known as Early Classicism
      • Directoire chests of drawers were created after the French Revolution in 1789. Revolution in 1789 and were strikingly simple.
      • Consulate Chests of Drawers, c. 1800-1805, after Napoleon Bonaparte became First Consul
      • Empire Chests of Drawers, from the Time of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte
      • Louis Philippe chests of drawers, from the time when “Biedermeier” became the current style in Central Europe.
      • Napoleon III chests of drawers, take models from all past epochs and simply copy them, or mix them into an eclectic whole.

       

      You can find a more detailed description of the various styles in our BLOG.