Italian Neoclassical Walnut Commode, 18th Century

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Neoclassical chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the late 1700s using walnut and decorated with walnut veneer. The chest … Read more Neoclassical chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the late 1700s using walnut and decorated with walnut veneer. The chest is very straight in lines, however, the cross-banded veneer and grain of the wood soften the edges and overall look.

The chest features three inset drawers with ogee edges and beautiful, hand-made dove-tail joints. The drawers fronts, the sides and the top are all decorated with walnut veneer framed in a thin line of inlaid veneer surrounded by cross-banded veneer. On the drawer the cross-banding is present even on the ogee edge, as well as the edge of the top. The veneer is placed in such a way that it balances the chest very well and provides it with elegant and tone-on-tone decoration.
This is an absolutely stunning chest of drawers that will look fantastic in any setting: with modern furniture, with other antiques, in an eclectic setting as well as a more traditional home. The drawers work well making this not only a very decorative piece but also a functional one. See less