Vintage Dresser Cabinet from Bedel & Cie

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Small French storage cabinet, finely hand-carved.
from Brittany, with a scene of everyday life in bas-relief.
Old Bedel et Compagnie … Read more Small French storage cabinet, finely hand-carved.
from Brittany, with a scene of everyday life in bas-relief.
Old Bedel et Compagnie storage unit labels on the back of the cabinet.
The upper section is removable and consists of 11 small spinning tops and a shelf, with a pretty back decorated with floral motifs.
The central section features a top, a drawer with a bronze handle, and a cupboard door. The top has chamfered edges and is hand-decorated. The drawer is dovetailed with a bronze handle and a sculpted front.
The door is decorated in bas-relief, depicting a man and a woman in the countryside around 1850. The four corners are openwork. A functional period lock allows the cabinet to be locked. Inside, there is a storage shelf.
The lower section is an open storage area with balusters composed of 23 spinning tops. The back is carved from solid wood with leaf motifs.

Antique dresser cabinet in solid chestnut. This piece of furniture has been deposited at the famous public furniture repository Bedel et Compagnie, 18 rue Saint Augustin in Paris, a guarantee of high quality for this unique piece. Numerous details, meticulous work on all parts of this piece of furniture. In the center, the bas-relief sculpture of a scene from life bears witness to another era in the French countryside. See less