Model Furniture, Louis XVI Dresser, 1810s

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Model Furniture, Louis XVI Dresser, 1810s

About the Item

Model furniture, Louis XVI dresser, 1810s. Made of walnut. A rare collector's item of high historical value. Tied square feet, above three drawers with circumferential ribbon and thread inserts, knobs and heraldic key plates. Sides and top plate also with all-round thread inlays. The Louis XVI chest of drawers will be restored according to the customer's wishes and polished by hand with shellac, preserving the patina. The costs of the restoration are included in the purchase price. What is model furniture? Since the Baroque period, cabinetmakers have produced model furniture with the purpose of providing the client with a tangible demonstration object and model for the large piece of furniture to be made. For many centuries, there was no mass production, but complex one-off productions or, at best, small series production. Even before the start of work on the actual furniture, it was possible to discuss the customer's wishes for changes and suggestions using the model. Considering how difficult, tedious and expensive communication and logistics were in the Baroque, Rococo, Biedermeier and Classicism periods, model furniture is a practical alternative. The fact that a cabinet maker made a model for a customer was often necessary due to distances and was offered by the cabinet makers for noble and aristocratic customers as a service included in the price. Although the model furniture is generally functional, it lost its purpose after the actual furniture was made and was often destroyed. This is why model furniture is extremely rare, represents an artistic value in itself and demonstrates the living culture of past centuries. Due to their appealing, small size, they can be used in the context of a modern interior as decoration, jewellery boxes, for storing coins or watches, or any small object. (Research and text: Art historian Jens J. Reinke, M.A.) Scholarly literature: - Rainer Haaff: Biedermeierwelten. Menschen, Möbel, Metropolen. Germersheim: Kunst-Verlag-Haaff, 2009 - Christian Schatt: Barock- und Rokoko-Möbel. Mobiliar aus Bürgerhäusern und Herrensitzen des 17. und 18. Jahrhunderts. Munich: Battenberg, 2000

Dimensions:
Height: 10.83 in (27.5 cm)Width: 17.33 in (44 cm)Depth: 7.68 in (19.5 cm)
Style:
Louis XVI (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Walnut
Place of Origin:
Europe
Period:
1810-1819
Date of Manufacture:
1810s
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Kiel, DE
Reference Number:
Seller: SON0171stDibs: LU4407214342432