A curved chest of drawers in polychrome and gilded European - Lot 86

A curved chest of drawers in polychrome and gilded European varnish with brown backgrounds, opening with two drawers with recessed crossbars. The front and sides are decorated with pagodas in mountainous landscapes with trees and figures. The curved, pinched uprights rest on cambered feet. Rococo-style chased and gilded bronze trim: lock escutcheons, frames, apron, falls and set sabots. Incarnate turquoise marble top with corbin. Germany. 19th century. H_83 cm W_81.5 cm D_45 cm (Accents. One foot restored). Under the Rococo style, furniture became lighter, while its fronts were adorned with floral, asymmetrical and exotic motifs, often inspired by Orientalism. This small, curved chest of drawers embodies the spirit of the 18th century, which was reborn in the 19th century, marked by a taste for otherworldliness and a quest for preciousness in both decor and materials. A similar model is kept at the Musée Carnavalet, under reference MB451.