Splendid wooden chest of drawers from the Bidermaier period in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, around 1850. Biedermeier was an artistic and ornamental movement that developed in the historical period between 1815 and 1848. Very popular among the German and Austrian bourgeoisie, it is often referred to as the 'romantic' genre. The chest of drawers has four beautiful brass feet, which seem to have very sinuous wings and three claws at the end. At the front are three large horizontal drawers that cover the entire length of the dresser. Each drawer has a brass lock in perfect patina, with an attached key that opens all the locks. The shape is rectangular and quite rigid. The strong point is the wood, which is very light and valuable. Its workmanship is marvellous: in fact, around the locks we see a rhombus that frames them; connected to this rhombus are two thinner horizontal bands, with a different workmanship inlaid in the wood. The frame of the chests of drawers also presents a different motif, all decorated with sinuous fretwork. The chest of drawers is evidence of a great piece of history, of a vanished empire. Wear consistent with age and use. Slight discolouration. The chest of drawers is in good original period condition, with slight scratches.
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SILVER Seller in Milano, Italia
