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Chest of drawers, repossession provenance; Biedermeier style. Rectangular four-drawer chest with a wooden top with profiled edge sima, platka, and quarter round, on block legs; veneered with wavy birch. Front corners framed in the central section by volute consoles veneered with burl bird's-eye maple?. The upper and lower drawers extend out, the lower one set in the plinth. On the faces of the three upper drawers are inlaid dark disc-shaped lock plates. Backs are board, chamfered, recessed from below. Locks of the three upper drawers are applied-mortise, steel, single-bolt. Dated 1830–1840. Central Europe, possibly Poland. Piece of storage furniture. Height 85.5 cm; width 119 cm; depth 61.2 cm., A wooden chest of drawers with a warm brown and golden grain finish is shown against a pale gray background; the piece has a rectangular top with a slightly projecting molded edge, a straight front with two curved vertical carved supports on either side, and a plinth base with short block feet. The drawer fronts display a figured wood pattern with wavy grain and darker brown variations, and each drawer has a recessed keyhole escutcheon of darker brown color. The side panels show straight wood grain with subtle knots and streaks, and the overall surface exhibits signs of age with small dents, scratches, and areas of slightly darker wear. Several tones of brown and golden yellow are visible, along with touches of darker brown on edges and escutcheons, and the background appears pale gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A10_393

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

25.5Mo (1.1Mo) / 29.1cm x 21.9cm / 3442 x 2589 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Chest drawers repossession provenance Biedermeier style Rectangular four-drawer chest wooden top profiled edge sima platka quarter round block legs veneered wavy birch Front corners framed central section volute consoles veneered burl bird's-eye maple upper lower drawers extend lower set plinth faces three upper drawers inlaid dark disc-shaped lock plates Backs board chamfered recessed Locks applied-mortise steel single-bolt Dated 1830–1840 Central Europe Poland Piece storage furniture Height 85.5 cm width 119 cm depth 61.2 cm wooden chest warm brown golden grain finish shown pale gray background piece rectangular top slightly projecting molded edge straight front two curved vertical carved supports side plinth base short block feet drawer fronts display figured wood pattern wavy grain darker brown variations drawer recessed keyhole escutcheon color side panels straight wood grain subtle knots streaks surface exhibits signs age small dents scratches areas wear Several tones golden yellow visible touches darker brown edges escutcheons background pale gray.