Chest of drawers with drop-leaf desk, veneered in walnut burlwood, Emilia, early 18th century

Chest of drawers with drop-leaf desk, veneered in walnut burlwood, Emilia, early 18th century Dimensions: H 110 x W 120 x D 60 cm Price between 9,500.00 / 10,500.00 euros item accompanied by a certificate of authenticity This drop-front desk was made in Emilia in the early eighteenth century. The structure is entirely veneered in the precious wood essence of walnut and walnut burl. The upper portion has a door that opens as a drop-leaf to show a compartment inside divided into six drawers. There is also a secret, which is revealed by sliding the support surface. The front then has three drawers equipped with lock escutcheons and handles in chiseled bronze. The piece of furniture rests on a band that is interrupted frontally to create two feet, a characteristic that gives elegance and lightness to the compositional line. The walnut burlwood is applied playing on the different designs of the wood and this gives the furniture a refined chromatic effect of great decorativeness. This flap is suitable for insertion in different environments, both combined with antique furniture and in modern and contemporary contexts.