Chest Of Drawers Louis XVI Style, In Mahogany, Stamped From Maison Mailfert

Chest of drawers in Louis XVI style, in mahogany, stamped with the Mailfert house. Elegant piece of furniture with neo-classical architecture and ornamentation, it is a piece of furniture stamped with the salamander, stamp used by the Mailfert house, made in a Louis XVI style in mahogany, topped with gray veined marble, forming both a chest of drawers and a sideboard it has a wide belt whose central projection facade opens with 2 drawers, rosette pull rings and large medallion entries topped with a knot adorn the facade, these original elements are in bronze and are typical in the Louis XVI style, the front uprights are projecting, rounded in shape, they are said to be "ear" and their grooves are hollowed out like antique columns, the front uprights are also projecting but flat, called pilasters with also groove, always inspired by ancient architecture. This wide belt rests on 4 turned feet, the connection of which is underlined by molded bronze rings, each foot is hollowed out with grooves and ends in a spindle, bronze clogs dress each foot. The feet are joined together at mid-height by a tablet, this tablet is lined with a wooden strip forming an edge. This traditionally manufactured piece of furniture conforms to the productions of the Mailfert house, founded by André Mailfert in Orléans in 1904, specializing in the reproduction of old furniture, this brand will become Mailfert-Amos from 1935, with a neat finish, the drawers are made entirely of oak with the exception of the facades which are in solid mahogany, the assembly of the drawers is carried out by manual dovetails, always in an artisanal spirit. This piece of furniture was referenced by the Mailfert-Amos workshops under the name "Console Palatine". This piece of furniture is in very good condition, with its original finish, the iron stamp is on the right rear upright. Marble dimensions: Width: 122 cm Depth: 47 cm Height: 88 cm