Ancient Wardrobe Italy '900 Walnut with Drawers Poplar 2 Doors Cabinet

France mid 19th century

Code :  ANMOAM0194369

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Ancient Wardrobe Italy '900 Walnut with Drawers Poplar 2 Doors Cabinet

France mid 19th century

Code :  ANMOAM0194369

not available

Ancient Wardrobe Italy '900 Walnut with Drawers Poplar 2 Doors Cabinet - France mid 19th century

Features

France mid 19th century

Age:  19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Origin:  France

Main essence:  Walnut Poplar

Description

Walnut wardrobe with two framed doors front decorated with simple reserves and two drawers below. Poplar interior and interior shelves added.

Product Condition:
Product which due to age and wear requires restoration and re-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: 216
Width: 161
Depth: 56

Additional Information

Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900

19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Main essence:

Walnut

Walnut wood comes from the plant whose botanical name is juglans regia , probably originally from the East but very common in Europe. Light or dark brown in color, it is a hard wood with a beautiful grain, widely used in antique furniture. It was the main essence in Italy throughout the Renaissance and later had a good diffusion in Europe, especially in England, until the advent of mahogany. It was used for solid wood furniture and sometimes carvings and inlays, its only big limitation is that it suffers a lot from woodworm. In France it was widely used more than anything else in the provinces. In the second half of the eighteenth century its use decreased significantly because mahogany and other exotic woods were preferred.

Poplar

Essence considered "poor", it is a white wood, with yellowish or greyish shades, light and tender, which is easily damaged. It is used for rustic furniture or in the construction of furniture. The most valuable use it has had in the history of furniture is in Germany, in the 19th century, for veneers and inlays in the Biedermeier period.
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