Louis XVI chest of drawers in marble, 18th century

The main characteristics of a Louis XVI chest of drawers are a straight line, simpler, more sober and geometric, inspired by Greco-Roman classicism; the composure of the geometric shapes contrasts with the capricious, bizarre and complex volutes of the Rococo style. Simpler and more sober, but always of refined execution, in the minute details, the Louis XVI Style is characteristic for the geometric rigor of the ornament and for the clarity of the volumes of the furniture. This is a Louis XVI chest of drawers inlaid and threaded in walnut, rosewood, bois de rose and walnut interiors, with original marble, measuring 88 x 124 x 60 cm from the second half of the 18th century with a linear structure and a refinement of the landscape and musical inlays that lead back to the Levati workshop. In the two lower drawers the separation is not highlighted, thus creating a large mirroring from the glossy splendor of the walnut with the fishbone veneer able to represent a marine landscape, a rarity, although sometimes already present in the cabinetmaker's workshop On this a double rectangular frame, first wooden and then inlaid, with a repetitive leaf motif encloses a circle with a large scene with a marine landscape. In the lower drawer the decoration underlines its horizontality. A frame similar to that of the two drawers but of smaller proportions, closes a floral decoration that rhythm beaded festoons with mythological figures in the middle. The same frame, even richer and more refined, superbly built, can be found on the sides where musical instruments are framed soberly and elegantly inserted in a beautiful play of woods between walnut, rosewood and bois de rose that give color and warmth to the furniture itself. The tapered legs have a phytomorphic motif on all four sides inserted in a frame that underlines its shape, the dice stands out dark and with a floral decoration but also has a fine decorative curl on the side only for the most important chests of drawers. Looking at it in its essence, it appears to be a truly refined chest of drawers, warm in colors and excellently united in the construction of the woods; to this we add the unique inlay, almost unrepeatable despite the large amount of Louis XVI chests of drawers on the market that make it special and differentiate it from the mass precisely for these delicate and fine details that enhance its appearance and its elegance. The chest of drawers, in perfect condition, comes from a private home. The paintings and works of art published here are my exclusive property and consequently are always available to be viewed in person, by appointment, in my exhibition venues located in Sanremo and Brescia. The work, like all our objects, is sold accompanied by a FIMA photographic certificate of authenticity and lawful origin; this document identifies the object, adding value to the article. We personally take care of and organize the packaging and shipping of works of art with insurance all over the world. Dr. Riccardo Moneghini Art Historian