18th Century, Italian Inlaid Wood Chest Of Drawers With Secretaire

18th century, ItalianInlaid Wood Chest of Drawers with Secretaire

This chest of drawerswith secretaire represents the elegant production of Piedmontese (Turin – northof Italy) cabinet-making during the early eighteenth century. The rood paved chest of drawers is finely inlaidin all its sides with elegant baroque geometric patterns, characterized bycurls, volutes and twigs in wooden essences of lighter color, creating plays ofdark light that give the furniture great sophistication. The use of the root wood gives a particularlyclear color, quite unusual for the time and much appreciated and sought afterat present.The chest of drawers has four large drawers, one of which, the higher one,cannot be opened because it conceals a secret compartment that can be openedfrom the upper tilting door. The front is moved while the side, straight, arejoined by rounded pillars of value, also inlaid.The upper part consists of an opening compartment equipped with a small tiltingdoor that, rotating on pins, can be lowered and raised according to the needs. When itis open it provides a comfortable writing table, lined with beautiful stampedand original leather, and reveals a series of six drawers and three opencompartments in which to store office materials and small personal items.The commode rests on four feet with a shapedline and inlaid. A shaped and inlaid decorative element is placed belowthe center.The chest of drawers is enriched by originallocks and handles in finely chiselled burnished bronze.This chest of drawers can be easily placed inany room of the house, such as the bedroom, the study, the entrance hall and alounge, as well as in representative places such as offices. It issuitable to be combined with antique furniture and modern furniture.