Secrétaire with front with four drawers, door concealing cabinet of drawers and sides veneered in mahogany and edged with threading in exotic essences. Feet covered with brass feet.
Product Condition: Furniture that due to age and wear requires restoration and resumption of polishing. We try to present the real state of the furniture as fully as possible with photos. If some details are not clear from the photos, what is reported in the description will prevail.
Dimensions (cm): Height: 158 Width: 73 Depth: 41
Additional Information
Style: Louis XVI Revival
Ripresa stilistica, del 900, delle forme proprie dello stile Luigi XVI (1765-1790)
Age: 20th Century / 1901 - 2000
20th Century / 1901 - 2000
Main essence:
Various Wood Essences
Mahogany
It is one of the most precious and sought-after woods in cabinet making. It was discovered in Central America around 1600 and began to be imported to England in the 1700s. Much appreciated for its hardness and indestructibility, it became widespread following the blocking of walnut exports from France in 1720 and the consequent elimination of English import duties on mahogany from the colonies in America and India. The most valuable version comes from Cuba, but it became very expensive. At the end of the 18th century it began to be used also in France in Louis XVI, Directory and Empire furniture, its diffusion declined starting from when Napoleon, in 1810, forbade its import. It was generally used in the manufacture of elegant furniture, due to its characteristics and beautiful grain.
Material: Brass
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