Medium-small sized **kumode** with 3 drawers and marble top (6618)

📐 DIMENSIONS

Height 86.5cm, width 86cm, depth 40cm.

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Small Bombé Chest of Drawers with Marquetry Inlay and Marble Top — Louis XV Style, Europe, Mid-20th Century

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🏛️ PERIOD OF MANUFACTURE, ARTISTIC STYLE, ERA

This three-drawer bombé chest of drawers is an elegant example of a Louis XV style interpretation — a compact piece that reproduces the forms and ornamentation of 18th-century cabinetmaking with meticulous craftsmanship. The Louis XV bombé commode, with its curved, almost corporeal silhouette, floral marquetry motifs on the side panels, and bronze hardware, was the pinnacle of Rococo furniture art. Such small-scale reproductions became particularly sought after in the mid-20th century, as interest in the elegance of the 18th century grew in European households.

The three drawers on the facade are adorned with horizontal marquetry bands featuring acanthus and rocaille arabesque motifs in lighter wood inlay against a darker rosewood background. The side panels — with parquetry in a diamond pattern and marquetry floral bouquets in cartouches — are particularly beautifully executed. The bronze hardware — handles, escutcheons, corner ornaments, sabots on the legs, and the apron at the bottom — is sculptural and detailed, with leaf and rocaille motifs. The marble top — pinkish-brown with white and grey veining, possibly of the Rouge Royal or Breccia type — adds a playful color accent to the top of the chest of drawers.

Belle Époque snapshot: It was precisely such compact bombé chests of drawers — with marquetry side panels and pinkish-brown marble — that adorned the bedrooms of the Parisian haute bourgeoisie around 1890–1900. The journal Le Moniteur de l’Ameublement wrote in 1895 that a small-format Louis XV chest of drawers was “indispensable in the bedroom of a modern sophisticated woman” — and the popularity of such items continued for at least half a century thereafter.

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⚜️ MANUFACTURER AND MAKER’S MARK

There is no visible marking. Based on the nature of the marquetry design and the plasticity of the bronze hardware, the possible origin is France, Belgium, or Italy, where many high-class workshops operated in the mid-20th century, producing Louis XV style furniture based on 18th-century originals. The side marquetry with floral bouquets and volute scrolls indicates high-quality craftsmanship.

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💎 RARITY AND SIGNIFICANCE

A compact bombé chest of drawers with a complete marquetry facade and side panels, bronze hardware, and an original marble top in such a state of preservation is in demand in the collector’s market. Its small size makes it particularly versatile — it fits even in smaller rooms where a large-format chest of drawers would not be feasible. Visually, it provides as strong an impression of an 18th-century salon as its larger counterparts.

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🕯️ APPLICATION IN INTERIORS, DESIGN, AND PHOTOGRAPHY

Ideal as a bedroom or living room side table, nightstand, or accent furniture in a narrower space. It complements Louis XV, Louis XVI, Neoclassical, and eclectic interiors. It naturally accommodates a small mirror, lamp, vase, or decorative objects. In photographs, it is a classic element of an 18th–19th century Parisian salon.

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🎁 GIFT AND PERSONALIZATION

This chest of drawers is an exquisite and personal gift — for a woman with classic taste, an interior design enthusiast, a collector. Its compact size and visual elegance make it an ideal anniversary gift or a top-tier housewarming gift. In the symbolism of constellations — Libra, Taurus, and Virgo — it suits individuals with refined aesthetics and a love for beauty.

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🔍 CONDITION

The chest of drawers is in good overall condition. The marquetry inlay is preserved — individual fine seams are visible in close-up. The bronze hardware is darkly patinated, with partially preserved gilding. The marble top has a characteristic crack in the middle — visible in close-up photographs — which does not impair functionality but should be noted. Overall, the piece is stable and presentable. The condition of the item is fully reflected in the photographs.

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⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTE: This item is not an original from the specified date, but a continuation of the style — produced in this aesthetic in the mid-20th century.

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