Flame Mahogany Compactum Wardrobe 19th Century

Name: Compactum Chest
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1033430
Price: 2650 GBP
Availability: InStock

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ObjectWardrobes
Period19th century
StyleVictorian
MaterialFlame Mahogany Veneer, Mahogany, Brass
ColourWarm Brown
MotifsFlame mahogany veneer, arched panel doors, turned wooden knobs, turned feet
SizeH 188 cm (74 in) x W 229 cm (90 in) x D 54 cm (21 in)

This Victorian compactum wardrobe dates to around 1800 and is made from flame mahogany veneer and solid mahogany with a warm brown colour. The piece combines a central chest of drawers with two full-length side cupboards, featuring arched panel doors, turned wooden knobs, and bun feet. The timber displays prominent natural grain patterns across the front, complemented by traditional moulding details along the top cornices and drawer edges. It measures 188 cm high, 229 cm wide, and 54 cm deep. In a modern home, this substantial storage item works well in a bedroom or dressing room to provide hanging space and drawer organisation. The modular structure allows the wardrobes and central chest to be dismantled into sections for straightforward placement and assembly within domestic interiors.

FAQs

Flame mahogany should be dusted regularly with a soft dry cloth and treated twice yearly with a high-quality beeswax polish, keeping the timber away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent drying or fading.

A large compactum serves as a primary statement piece in a master bedroom or dressing room, grounding modern minimalist schemes or complementing traditional, heritage-inspired decor.

Authentic nineteenth-century examples feature hand-cut dovetail joints inside drawers, original brass lever locks, book-matched flame timber veneers, and evidence of hand-planed secondary timbers on back panels.

Victorian compactums were typically constructed from solid hardwoods such as mahogany or oak, often decorated with highly figured flame mahogany veneers, hand-dovetailed drawer joints, and turned wooden handles.

A compactum wardrobe is an expansive piece of bedroom storage furniture developed during the nineteenth century that combines hanging wardrobe sections with a built-in central chest of drawers.

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