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French Early 20th Century Demilune Mahogany Desserte

Offered by: Fireside Antiques

Description
Merging style components of both Directoire and Louis XVI periods, this wonderful antique mahogany desserte was made in France, towards the beginning of the 20th century. The case piece has a beautifully shaped demilune piece of marble placed atop that matches its unique, curved sides. The desserte is finished in a rich, brown birds-eye mahogany. The apron houses three drawers. A wide center drawer is flanked by two smaller drawers that curve with the body, and all three have working locks. Their keyholes are incorporated into the beaded-pearl-motif cast-brass escutcheon drop-ring pulls. Each drawer is positioned above a door of similar width, with the outer two having curved panel fronts. All doors have working locks that secure the antique’s interior. The interior has a single adjustable shelf that extends the width of the desserte. Short, tapered feet have fluted carvings and lift the case piece 7” from the ground. The shallow depth of the console makes it unintrusive, as it hugs the wall nicely and does not extend out into the room.

More Information

Origin:	France
Period:	1900-1919
Materials:	Mahogany, Marble
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Louis XVI
Dealer Reference #:	1795-0
Incollect Reference #:	452746

Dimensions

W.	56.5 in;	H.	40.38 in;	D.	19.63 in;
W.	143.51 cm;	H.	102.57 cm;	D.	49.86 cm;

Message from Seller:

Laura Roland and her mother Susan travel to France, England and Italy in search of one-of-a-kind 18th, 19th and 20th century antique and vintage furniture and accessories. They have built many wonderful European contacts, ship 40 ft containers and do full restoration at their 18,000 sqft showroom in Baton Rouge, LA. Fireside Antiques has been a family-owned business since 1982

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