Louis XV-era Chest Of Drawers – Cube Marquetry – Curved – Marble Top

Elegant Louis XV-era chest of drawers, featuring a beautiful curved front and remarkable geometric marquetry with a perspective cube design.

This charming sideboard features five stacked drawers on the front, entirely decorated with wood marquetry using various wood species, playing on color contrasts to create a striking effect of relief and depth.

Both sides are also adorned with this rich cube marquetry, attesting to the care taken in crafting this piece.

The slightly curved front, elegant lines, and carved legs give it a refined silhouette characteristic of Louis XV furniture.

The front legs are adorned with beautiful gilded bronze finials decorated with female figures and foliage.

Each drawer features an ornate bronze keyhole.

The piece is topped with a red marble top veined with white, with a molded border, which harmoniously accentuates the piece’s proportions.

The quality of its marquetry, the richness of its bronze fittings, and its particularly practical size make this chest of drawers a piece that is as decorative as it is functional.

Period: Louis XV, 18th century

Features:

• Five-drawer chiffonier

• Curved front

• Geometric marquetry featuring cubes in perspective on three sides

• Gilded bronze ornamentation

• Veined red marble top

• Bronze keyholes

Dimensions:

• Height: 102 cm

• Width: 62 cm

• Depth: 38 cm

Condition: in good cosmetic condition with signs of wear consistent with its age.

The marble features veining, irregularities, and marks visible in the photographs.

A charming collector’s piece with elegant proportions, ideal for an entryway, living room, or bedroom, and particularly sought after for its trompe-l’œil marquetry decoration.