Neoclassical Chest of Drawers and Bedside Tables, Tuscany, Italy, 18th Century

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Tuscan neoclassical suite, consisting of a chest of drawers and two bedside tables. The chest of drawers has a disappearing … Read more Tuscan neoclassical suite, consisting of a chest of drawers and two bedside tables. The chest of drawers has a disappearing door that hides three drawers with bronze pulls inside, the bedside tables with a drop-down top and an opening door hide the compartments where the toilet ceramics were housed. Tall truncated pyramid legs ending with elegant turnings and inlaid with maple and Indian walnut in the shape of leaves, support the furniture veneered in dark Indian walnut with inlaid borders in maple, boxwood, chestnut with geometric motifs, in the center of the door of the bedside tables a rosette is inlaid, on the door of the chest of drawers a basket of flowers; the tops of the bedside tables have white marble set in an inlaid border of various woods on the chest of drawers instead it is simply supported. Filaments on the marbles of the bedside tables. Original hardware. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
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