Model Furniture, Louis XVI Dresser, Southern Germany, 1800s

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Model Furniture, Louis XVI Dresser, Southern Germany, 1800s

About the Item

Model Furniture - Louis XVI dresser, southern Germany, 1800s. Made of walnut and other fine woods. A rare collector's item of high historical value. Body with chamfered corners, three drawers with circumferential fillet ribbon inlays, sides and cover plate with circumferential ribbon and thread inlays. The Louis XVI dresser will be completely restored according to the customer's wishes while preserving its patina. The costs of the restoration are included in the purchase price. The missing pointed feet will be reconstructed during the restoration. 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: - Wolfgang L. Eller: Möbel des Klassizismus, Louis XVI und Empire. Munich: Battenberg, 2002 - Rainer Haaff: Biedermeierwelten. Menschen, Möbel, Metropolen. Germersheim: Kunst-Verlag-Haaff, 2009.

Dimensions:
Height: 9.45 in (24 cm)Width: 12.41 in (31.5 cm)Depth: 7.49 in (19 cm)
Style:
Louis XVI (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Walnut
Place of Origin:
Germany
Period:
1800-1809
Date of Manufacture:
1800s
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Please note: The height will change slightly due to the replacement feet.
Seller Location:
Kiel, DE
Reference Number:
Seller: SON4011stDibs: LU4407214342212