Chest of drawers in cherry wood with four drawers on its curved front, two large at the bottom and two smaller at the top placed side by side. It was made in Périgord in the 18th century in thick cherry boards and rests on two scrolled legs at the front and two straight legs at the back.
Chest of drawers in cherry wood with four drawers on its curved front, two large at the bottom and two smaller at the top placed side by side. It was made in Périgord in the 18th century in thick cherry boards and rests on two scrolled legs at the front and two straight legs at the back.
Country chest of drawers in cherry wood – 18ᵗʰ century – Périgord – [ME080]

While Louis XV chests of drawers are renowned for their refined decor, this one dares to combine this preserved charm with the robustness of country furniture. Its general appearance smells of deep Périgord where it was commissioned in the 18th century, probably by a peasant family who had succeeded in rising socially. One can imagine the cozy atmosphere of a beautiful manor house in which this charming piece of furniture was welcomed with open arms.

Country chest of drawers seen from the side. The overhang of the top allows you to measure the thickness of the cherry wood planks that were chosen in Périgord in the 18th century to make this rustic and at the same time refined chest of drawers thanks to the curve of its front and its tinned wrought iron handles.
Thanks to the overhang of the top, you can appreciate the thickness of the beautiful cherry planks that were chosen in the 18th century in Périgord to make this rustic and refined chest of drawers.

We observe the slight curve, typical of Louis XV, which gently animates the front and its drawers, four in number. The fittings are quite remarkable. Inspired by those produced in bronze at the Court of the King, the handles and keyholes are actually the result of the know-how of the local blacksmith who had succeeded in shaping complex shapes in tinned wrought iron.

Seen from above, with the middle drawer open, you can see the light curve that embraces the front and the four drawers of this country chest of drawers in cherry wood. We also see the dovetail assembly of the drawers.
Seen from above, with the middle drawer open, you can see the light curve that embraces the front and the four drawers of this country chest of drawers in cherry wood. We also see the dovetail assembly of the drawers.

This pretty country chest of drawers proudly claims its borrowing from the Louis XV style and its rural origin.

Dimensions

Width: 107 cm, height: 78 cm, depth: 64 cm

Reference: [ME080]

In close-up we can see the plant motifs all in scrolls and curves of the keyholes and handles, fashioned in tinned wrought iron by a blacksmith from Périgord in the 18th century.
Inspired by those produced in bronze at the Court of the King in the 18th century, the handles and keyholes are in fact the result of the know-how of a Périgord blacksmith who succeeded in his simple workshop in reproducing complex shapes in tin-plated wrought iron.

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