What is a French table de chevet?

A table de chevet is a traditional French bedside table or small chest designed to stand beside a bed, originating during the eighteenth century to hold personal items and nighttime essentials.

What materials were traditionally used in French marquetry bedside chests?

These chests were constructed using oak framing veneered with exotic hardwoods such as kingwood, rosewood, and tulipwood, complemented by marble tops and cast gilt bronze ormolu mounts.

How can authentic eighteenth or nineteenth-century French bedside chests be identified?

Authentic pieces feature hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, hand-chased heavy bronze mounts with individual casting marks, solid oak drawer linings, and natural shrinkage marks in the veneer.

How do you integrate French marquetry bedside chests into modern interiors?

Pair these decorative chests with contemporary upholstered bed frames and simple linen textiles to create contrast between detailed historical wood veneers and modern minimalist textures.

How should antique French marble-topped chests be maintained?

Clean the marble with a pH-neutral damp cloth while avoiding acidic substances, and dust the marquetry veneer regularly, applying natural beeswax sparingly to preserve the wood lustre.

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Pair of French Inlaid Bedside Chests

Name: Pair of French Inlaid Bedside Chests
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1094956
Price: 1150 GBP
Availability: InStock

1920 - 1940

For Sale by Hingstons of Wilton

Description

Pair of French inlaid bedside chests

This pair of French inlaid bedside chests were made circa 1935. Of serpentine and bombe shape.

They are kingwood and inlaid with marquetry to the drawer fronts and sides, using feature panels of the kingwood and then the inlaid flowers to the centre of these. The panels inset to the wide kingwood banding.

They are fitted 2 oak lined drawers and stand on elegant cabriole legs that are mounted with gilt mounts to the knees and toes.

The pair of French inlaid bedside chests have the stunning rouge marble tops.

Imagine this pair of bedsides in your bedroom or even in a drawing room, adding that special look of quality.

Dimensions

48.5cms wide 19ins

29cms deep 11 1/2ins deep

74.5cms high 29 1/4ins

Delivery

UK mainland FREE Other destinations please contact us, and we will get a quote. We use a professional Removal company to transport our precious items and do not entrust them to usual parcel services. Therefore, delivery may be 7 -10 days, but it is worth the wait of course.

On occasions customers have been disappointed to miss an item as they e-mailed their enquiry instead of phoning, I would recommend that if you wish to get the piece, please call rather than e-mail. We are very friendly and easy to deal with.

These pair of French inlaid bedside chests are a green product and has not affected the environment we live in.

We spend time choosing the best product, an antique item that must meet the strict criteria to be placed in Hingstons of Wilton stock.

Guarantee

This Pair of French inlaid bedside chest carries the Hingstons Antiques product guarantee plate which gives you the peace of mind that any item with this plate, is of the quality and condition expected when purchasing from Hingstons Antiques Limited. All our goods are individually selected by Nick Hingston who uses his experience of over 45 years of trading to select the items with the best design and condition suitable to be placed into our quality stock.

PRICE MATCHING

Antiques are unique, and it is impossible to price match in the normal way. Please consider the quality of product, and the care taken in our restoration, before deciding if you are looking at price comparison.

When you choose to purchase an item from Hingstons, you will be purchasing a piece that will enhance your home.

We spend time choosing the best product, an antique item that must meet the strict criteria to be placed in Hingstons of Wilton stock.

Hingstons Distance selling policy.

Purchases from Hingstons Antiques Ltd give all buyers the right to cancel the purchase within 14 working days after receipt of the item, for a full refund less transport costs, on condition it is returned in the condition it was sent.

Payment- We can accept payment by bank transfer, card transaction by phone, or cheque in store for UK customers, please contact us if you are an overseas customer.

Items remain on sale until payment is received.

Physical Dimensions

Height

74.5cm (29.33")

Width

48.5cm (19.09")

Depth

29cm (11.42")

Declaration

Hingstons of Wilton has dated these French Marquetry Bedside Chests to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1094956

Dealers Notes

PRICE MATCHING

Antiques are unique and it is impossible to price match in the normal way. Please take into account the quality of product, and the care taken in our restoration, before making a decision if you are looking at price comparison.

When you choose to purchase an item from Hingstons, you will be purchasing a piece that will enhance your home.

We spend time choosing the best product, an antique that has to meet the criteria to be placed in Hingstons of Wilton stock.

Beware of cheaper imitations.

DISTANCE SELLING REGULATIONS

Purchases from Hingstons Antiques Ltd are covered under the Distance Selling Regulations, which give all buyers the right to cancel the purchase within 7 working days after receipt of the item, for a full refund less RETURN transport costs.

Description

Pair of French inlaid bedside chests

This pair of French inlaid bedside chests were made circa 1935. Of serpentine and bombe shape.

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They are kingwood and inlaid with marquetry to the drawer fronts and sides, using feature panels of the kingwood and then the inlaid flowers to the centre of these.

Hingstons of Wilton

The panels inset to the wide kingwood banding.

fig 1. A pair of French Louis XV style bedside chests featuring floral marquetry wood inlay, pink marble tops, and gilt bronze mounts on slender cabriole legs. — fig 1. Pair of French Inlaid Bedside Chests

They are fitted 2 oak lined drawers and stand on elegant cabriole legs that are mounted with gilt mounts to the knees and toes.

The pair of French inlaid bedside chests have the stunning rouge marble tops.

fig 2. A pair of French Louis XV style bedside chests featuring floral marquetry wood inlay, pink marble tops, and gilt bronze mounts on slender cabriole legs. — fig 2. Pair of French Inlaid Bedside Chests

Imagine this pair of bedsides in your bedroom or even in a drawing room, adding that special look of quality.

Dimensions

48.5cms wide 19ins

29cms deep 11 1/2ins deep

74.5cms high 29 1/4ins

Delivery

UK mainland FREE Other destinations please contact us, and we will get a quote. We use a professional Removal company to transport our precious items and do not entrust them to usual parcel services. Therefore, delivery may be 7 -10 days, but it is worth the wait of course.

fig 3. A pair of French Louis XV style bedside chests featuring floral marquetry wood inlay, pink marble tops, and gilt bronze mounts on slender cabriole legs. — fig 3. Pair of French Inlaid Bedside Chests

On occasions customers have been disappointed to miss an item as they e-mailed their enquiry instead of phoning, I would recommend that if you wish to get the piece, please call rather than e-mail. We are very friendly and easy to deal with.

fig 4. A pair of French Louis XV style bedside chests featuring floral marquetry wood inlay, pink marble tops, and gilt bronze mounts on slender cabriole legs. — fig 4. Pair of French Inlaid Bedside Chests

These pair of French inlaid bedside chests are a green product and has not affected the environment we live in.

We spend time choosing the best product, an antique item that must meet the strict criteria to be placed in Hingstons of Wilton stock.

fig 5. A pair of French Louis XV style bedside chests featuring floral marquetry wood inlay, pink marble tops, and gilt bronze mounts on slender cabriole legs. — fig 5. Pair of French Inlaid Bedside Chests

Guarantee

This Pair of French inlaid bedside chest carries the Hingstons Antiques product guarantee plate which gives you the peace of mind that any item with this plate, is of the quality and condition expected when purchasing from Hingstons Antiques Limited. All our goods are individually selected by Nick Hingston who uses his experience of over 45 years of trading to select the items with the best design and condition suitable to be placed into our quality stock.

fig 6. A pair of French Louis XV style bedside chests featuring floral marquetry wood inlay, pink marble tops, and gilt bronze mounts on slender cabriole legs. — fig 6. Pair of French Inlaid Bedside Chests

PRICE MATCHING

Antiques are unique, and it is impossible to price match in the normal way. Please consider the quality of product, and the care taken in our restoration, before deciding if you are looking at price comparison.

When you choose to purchase an item from Hingstons, you will be purchasing a piece that will enhance your home.

We spend time choosing the best product, an antique item that must meet the strict criteria to be placed in Hingstons of Wilton stock.

Hingstons Distance selling policy.

Purchases from Hingstons Antiques Ltd give all buyers the right to cancel the purchase within 14 working days after receipt of the item, for a full refund less transport costs, on condition it is returned in the condition it was sent.

Payment- We can accept payment by bank transfer, card transaction by phone, or cheque in store for UK customers, please contact us if you are an overseas customer.

Items remain on sale until payment is received.