Empire Semainier

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Antique Chest of drawers – French Empire Semainier in Mahogany, ca. 1825

This antique chest of drawers is a French Empire semainier, made circa 1825–1830 in beautiful mahogany with stunning gilt bronze ormolu details. It has a drawer for each day of the week – seven drawers in total. It’s functional and fabulous.

Black marble top, symmetrical façade with mahogany flame veneer, original gilt bronze ring pulls and escutcheons, fluted columns with brass capitals and bases. Neoclassical influence is the hallmark of the Empire style, which brought grandeur, order and refinement to 19th century furniture.

Seven original locks and seven working keys – a rare and valuable feature. Despite its age, it’s in excellent condition, professionally restored and hand polished with shellac. The surface is warm and the structure is solid and ready to use.

Perfect as a bedroom tallboy, hallway focal point or storage in a refined dressing space, this semainier offers storage with history. Its scale and decoration makes it a must have for collectors, interior designers or lovers of Empire era furniture.

Key Features:

  • French Empire period (1825–1830)
  • Mahogany with beautiful veneer
  • Seven drawers – one for each day of the week
  • Gilt bronze ormolu handles and column detailing
  • Marble top, original locks and keys
  • Restored and hand polished with shellac

Dimensions (cm):
Width: 93.5
Depth: 45
Height: 141

Add some serious style and historical value to your space with this antique chest of drawers.

Empire Semainier,
Mahogany,
France, 1825-1830

,,The Empire style is an early-nineteenth-century design movement in architecture, furniture, other decorative arts, and the visual arts, representing the second phase of Neoclassicism“.

A fine quality substantial size figured mahogany semainier with marble on top and superb gilt bronze ormolu handles and mounts. Fantastic veneer pattern on the furniture front and sides. Seven drawers to provide a drawer of clothing or lingerie for every day of the week. Beneath and flanked by finely turned columns with etched brass capitals and bases.

A useful sized decorative piece which is typical of this early nineteenth century napoleonic style. Seven original lock with seven keys.

Condition:
Condition of this furniture is very good. The furniture has been restored. Surface is hand polished with shellack. Ready to use and enjoy.

Dimension;(cm)
Width:93,5
Depth:45
Height:141