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Wonderful Victorian Mahogany Chiffonier
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Wonderful Victorian Mahogany Chiffonier

19th century
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A wonderful Victorian mahogany chiffonier, showcasing superb craftsmanship and beautifully figured flame mahogany timbers throughout. The chiffonier is raised upon elegant bun feet and features a particularly impressive superstructure, supported by two finely carved swans, beneath an ornate carved gallery to the top.

The lower cabinet is fitted with two doors, opening to reveal a useful fixed shelf, together with two mahogany-lined drawers providing excellent storage. The rich, highly figured flame mahogany gives the piece a warm and luxurious appearance, while the carved swan supports add an exceptional decorative quality and distinctive Victorian character.

Presented in good condition, this is a highly decorative and practical example of Victorian furniture, equally suited to a grand hallway, dining room, drawing room or entrance setting.

Physical Dimensions
Height
145.2cm (57.17")
Width
102cm (40.16")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Declaration

Philip Hunt Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Chiffonier to the 1860s.

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SA1231680
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PP121-18
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Description
A wonderful Victorian mahogany chiffonier, showcasing superb craftsmanship and beautifully figured flame mahogany timbers throughout.
The chiffonier is raised upon elegant bun feet and features a particularly impressive superstructure, supported by two finely carved swans, beneath an ornate carved gallery to the top.
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fig 1. A nineteenth-century Victorian mahogany chiffonier featuring a carved crest backboard, a raised shelf with scrolled supports, a cushion drawer, two panelled doors, and bun feet.
fig 1. Wonderful Victorian Mahogany Chiffonier

The lower cabinet is fitted with two doors, opening to reveal a useful fixed shelf, together with two mahogany-lined drawers providing excellent storage. The rich, highly figured flame mahogany gives the piece a warm and luxurious appearance, while the carved swan supports add an exceptional decorative quality and distinctive Victorian character.

Presented in good condition, this is a highly decorative and practical example of Victorian furniture, equally suited to a grand hallway, dining room, drawing room or entrance setting.

Height
145.2cm (57.17")
Width
102cm (40.16")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Date of Manufacture

Philip Hunt Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Chiffonier to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1231680
Dealers Internal Ref
PP121-18
Philip Hunt Antiques
Philip Hunt Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2011

Specializing in furniture spanning from the illustrious 18th century to the early 20th century,

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Archive I A nineteenth-century Victorian mahogany chiffonier featuring a carved crest backboard, a raised shelf with scrolled supports, a cushion drawer, two panelled doors, and bun feet.

Wonderful Victorian Mahogany Chiffonier

Archive II A nineteenth-century Victorian mahogany chiffonier featuring a carved crest backboard, a raised shelf with scrolled supports, a cushion drawer, two panelled doors, and bun feet. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century Victorian mahogany chiffonier featuring a carved crest backboard, a raised shelf with scrolled supports, a cushion drawer, two panelled doors, and bun feet. View III
Archive IV A nineteenth-century Victorian mahogany chiffonier featuring a carved crest backboard, a raised shelf with scrolled supports, a cushion drawer, two panelled doors, and bun feet. View IV
Archive V A nineteenth-century Victorian mahogany chiffonier featuring a carved crest backboard, a raised shelf with scrolled supports, a cushion drawer, two panelled doors, and bun feet. View V
Archive VI A nineteenth-century Victorian mahogany chiffonier featuring a carved crest backboard, a raised shelf with scrolled supports, a cushion drawer, two panelled doors, and bun feet. View VI
Archive VII A nineteenth-century Victorian mahogany chiffonier featuring a carved crest backboard, a raised shelf with scrolled supports, a cushion drawer, two panelled doors, and bun feet. View VII
Archive VIII A nineteenth-century Victorian mahogany chiffonier featuring a carved crest backboard, a raised shelf with scrolled supports, a cushion drawer, two panelled doors, and bun feet. View VIII
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A nineteenth-century Victorian mahogany chiffonier featuring a carved crest backboard, a raised shelf with scrolled supports, a cushion drawer, two panelled doors, and bun feet.
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A nineteenth-century Victorian mahogany chiffonier featuring a carved crest backboard, a raised shelf with scrolled supports, a cushion drawer, two panelled doors, and bun feet.
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A chiffonier is a piece of furniture developed in the early nineteenth century, functioning as a smaller sideboard with enclosed cupboards below and often featuring an elevated shelf supported by decorative carved uprights.

Victorian chiffoniers were predominantly crafted from solid hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, or rosewood, frequently incorporating decorative flame mahogany or burr veneers on the door panels and drawer fronts.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces feature hand-cut dovetail joints on drawers, solid wood drawer linings, hand-carved decorative motifs such as S-scrolls or foliate pediments, and signs of historical hand-planing on rear panels.

A mahogany chiffonier functions well as a focal piece in a hallway or dining area, paired with contemporary artwork above the shelf and sleek ceramic accessories to contrast with the dark carved wood.

Maintain mahogany furniture by dusting regularly with a soft microfibre cloth and applying a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year, avoiding direct sunlight and proximity to radiator heat sources to prevent veneer cracking.
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