Much More Marvelous Marquetry Furniture
The decorative process of Marquetry is often used to embellish what is otherwise a functional item. A table is still a table, somewhere to eat, work or play at, but sometimes we need more than just a functional surface – we want it to look good as well. At Regent Antiques we know a thing or two about furniture, and especially tables of all sizes and types, but there’s always a special place in our lives for Antique Dining Tables and other items that feature decorations using the technique of marquetry.
It is a painstaking and skillful craft to get right and we are very careful to make sure that we only offer for sale examples of marqustry furniture that is made to the highest of standards. We’ve selected a few from our current stock to show you here. Lets start with this Antique French Rosewood 3 Drawer Serpentine Chest dating from around 1860:
Antique French Rosewood Serpentine Chest with Exquisite Marquetry Decoration
A lovely piece, from around 1860 and skillfully crafted in rosewood with attractive ormolu handles, escutcheons and mounts. This chest includes three oak lined drawers, all of which still have their original locks, handles and keys.
The top of the chest is a beautiful Rosso Griotte marble surface and at the bottom it has elegant legs with pierced ormolu mounts.
The measurements are as follows:
Height 92cm x Width 86cm x Depth 46cm
Or, if you prefer, in inches:
Height 3 feet, 0 inches x Width 2 feet, 10 inches x Depth 1 foot, 6 inches
Offered at just £2250, fully restored in our own workshop and ready to make an interesting, functional and decorative addition to your home or workplace.
Next up is this Antique Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode Chest dating from around 1880:
Antique Marquetry Commode Chest In The Louis XV Style
This rosewood and marquetry inlaid serpentine commode also offers three large drawers to provide ample storage, and is fashioned in the Louis XV style.
The piece is elaborately detailed and features exquisite floral marquetry with a beautiful ‘Marmo di Brescia’ marble top.
The impressive marquetry decoration is embellished by kingwood crossbanding and gilded ormolu mounts. The chest is mounted on elegant splayed legs featuring pierced ormolu sabots.
The chest is beautifully restored and measures 94cm high x 136cm wide x 70cm deep ( Height 3 feet, 1 inch x Width 4 feet, 5 inches x Depth 2 feet, 4 inches). Available for sale at just £3250.
Our third and final item this time around is this Antique French Marquetry Commode Marble Top which dates from around 1900:
French Antique Marquetry Marble Top Commode c. 1900
This lovely commode chest has been crafted from beautiful kingwood with ormolu mounts and features exquisite floral marquetry and parquetry decoration. There is a beautiful peach variegated marble top with an elegant moulded edge.
The frieze, which features ormolu decoration has a wide central drawer plus a smaller drawer on either side. There are three spacious cupboards below, each featuring a central shelf.
The central panel with a marquetry of flowers and foliage in a basket, flanked by panels with lattice parquetry with similar panels to the sides.
The commode also features gilded bronze handles and mounts and is raised on elegant ormolu mounted cabriole legs. It is complete with working locks and the original keys. The measurements are: Height 87 x Width 240 x Depth 56 which, in inches, is : Height 2 feet, 10 inches x Width 7 feet, 10 inches x Depth 1 foot, 10 inches.
Priced at £3250 this piece, like all of our items, can be shipped worldwide – just contact us for a shipping quote. Our experts are on hand to answer your queries, just call +44 20 8809 9605 or email us at: info@regentantiques.com
Better still, if you can, visit the showroom in north London and see our fine marquetry furniture stock for yourself.