French Empire Period Bookmatch Veneer Chest

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A French Empire commode with beautiful inlay and book-match veneers, from the early 19th century. This antique chest from France … more A French Empire commode with beautiful inlay and book-match veneers, from the early 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped, book-match veneer top, with banding inlays defining the perimeter. The case below houses three graduated and dove-tailed drawers, with draw fronts adorned in the same inlay fashion as the top above, and fitted with a pair of decorative ring pulls and escutcheon at center. Each side continues the elegant book-match veneer stylings, which create a diamond shape design, and outlined in banding inlays. This piece is presented on squared, tapering legs. This French Empire period commode, with its clean lines and sophisticated book-matched veneers and banding, would make attractive storage piece within your home, perhaps decorated with one of our lovely mirrors or artwork hanging above to complete the look. less