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Antique French Bedside Chest in Rosewood with Marble Top
The Old Cinema
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Antique French Bedside Chest in Rosewood with Marble Top

19th century
For Sale by The Old Cinema
Description

An antique French bedside chest in rosewood with a marble top, circa 1890, combining compact bedroom storage with finely detailed late 19th-century cabinetmaking.

Physical Dimensions
Height
90cm (35.43")
Width
39.5cm (15.55")
Depth
37cm (14.57")
Declaration

The Old Cinema has dated this French Rosewood Bedside Chest to the 1890s.

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SA1217958
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49455
Description
An antique French bedside chest in rosewood with a marble top, circa 1890, combining compact bedroom storage with finely detailed late 19th-century cabinetmaking.
Height
90cm (35.43")
Width
39.5cm (15.55")
Depth
37cm (14.57")
Date of Manufacture

The Old Cinema has dated this French Rosewood Bedside Chest to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1217958
Dealers Internal Ref
49455
The Old Cinema
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An antique French rosewood bedside chest featuring six drawers, chevron parquetry veneer, fluted side columns, turned feet, and an inset brown marble top.
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Archive I An antique French rosewood bedside chest featuring six drawers, chevron parquetry veneer, fluted side columns, turned feet, and an inset brown marble top.

Antique French Bedside Chest in Rosewood with Marble Top

Archive II An antique French rosewood bedside chest featuring six drawers, chevron parquetry veneer, fluted side columns, turned feet, and an inset brown marble top. View II
Archive III An antique French rosewood bedside chest featuring six drawers, chevron parquetry veneer, fluted side columns, turned feet, and an inset brown marble top. View III
Archive IV An antique French rosewood bedside chest featuring six drawers, chevron parquetry veneer, fluted side columns, turned feet, and an inset brown marble top. View IV
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W4 1PR
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An antique French rosewood bedside chest featuring six drawers, chevron parquetry veneer, fluted side columns, turned feet, and an inset brown marble top.
Antique French Bedside Chest in Rosewood with Marble Top
Ref: SA1217958
An antique French rosewood bedside chest featuring six drawers, chevron parquetry veneer, fluted side columns, turned feet, and an inset brown marble top.
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A French 19th-century bedside chest, often styled as a semainier or small chiffonier, is a tall, narrow cabinet designed with multiple vertical drawers. These pieces traditionally feature decorative timber veneers, fluted details, and standard marble tops intended to protect the wood from liquid spills.

Cabinetmakers during this era utilised solid oak or pine frames covered with thin rosewood or walnut veneers arranged in geometric parquetry patterns. Drawers typically feature hand-cut dovetail joints, solid timber linings, and integrated dust boards between tiers.

Authentic period pieces exhibit hand-saw marks on drawer bottoms, unvarnished backboards, and natural age-related oxidisation in the wood interior. The marble top should fit precisely within the rebated frame and display genuine underside surface wear without modern synthetic adhesive residue.

A narrow bedside chest functions effectively as a focal nightstand, a hallway storage console, or a compact side table beside an armchair. Pairing dark rosewood and natural stone against neutral walls creates balanced textural contrast in contemporary settings.

Clean the marble top using a pH-neutral microfibre cloth and avoid acidic cleaners that erode natural stone surfaces. Preserve the rosewood veneer by applying a clear beeswax polish once or twice a year, keeping the furniture away from direct radiator heat sources.
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