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Fine Quality Victorian Figured Mahogany Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
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Fine Quality Victorian Figured Mahogany Biedermeier Chest of Drawers

19th century
Sold 1 January 1900 · Sturmans Antiques
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A fine quality Biedermeier period figured mahogany four drawer chest c.1840. Figured mahogany book matched veneered top with moulded edge and deep apron below. Four graduated drawers each with matching book matched figured veneers and turned mahogany lock escutcheons. The oak lined drawers opening with the original key and all locks are in working order. Canted corners and deep apron to the base forming the foot with small pad feet set below to each corner, plus panelled back with mahogany veneers. Superbly made and presented in excellent original condition with a rich unfaded colour and patina. Keep up to date via our Instagram channel - sturmansantiques.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
86.5cm (34.06")
Width
78.5cm (30.91")
Depth
49.5cm (19.49")
Declaration

Sturmans Antiques has dated these Figured Mahogany Chest Drawers to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1215690
Dealers Internal Reference
43461
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A fine quality Biedermeier period figured mahogany four drawer chest c.1840. Figured mahogany book matched veneered top with moulded edge and deep apron below.
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Four graduated drawers each with matching book matched figured veneers and turned mahogany lock escutcheons.
Sturmans Antiques

The oak lined drawers opening with the original key and all locks are in working order. Canted corners and deep apron to the base forming the foot with small pad feet set below to each corner, plus panelled back with mahogany veneers. Superbly made and presented in excellent original condition with a rich unfaded colour and patina. Keep up to date via our Instagram channel - sturmansantiques.

Please contact us with your postcode to obtain a quote for delivery of this item.

Height
86.5cm (34.06")
Width
78.5cm (30.91")
Depth
49.5cm (19.49")
Date of Manufacture

Sturmans Antiques has dated these Figured Mahogany Chest Drawers to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1215690
Dealers Internal Ref
43461
Sturmans Antiques
Sturmans Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2012

Specialists in antique walnut & oak furniture, upholstered chairs, globes, boxes & tantaluses, clocks & barometers, old moorcroft & silver

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Archive I A 19th-century figured mahogany chest of drawers featuring four drawers, flame timber veneer pattern, and a solid plinth base. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Fine Quality Victorian Figured Mahogany Biedermeier Chest of Drawers

Archive II A 19th-century figured mahogany chest of drawers featuring four drawers, flame timber veneer pattern, and a solid plinth base. View II
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Archive IV A 19th-century figured mahogany chest of drawers featuring four drawers, flame timber veneer pattern, and a solid plinth base. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century figured mahogany chest of drawers featuring four drawers, flame timber veneer pattern, and a solid plinth base. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century figured mahogany chest of drawers featuring four drawers, flame timber veneer pattern, and a solid plinth base. View VI
Archive VII A 19th-century figured mahogany chest of drawers featuring four drawers, flame timber veneer pattern, and a solid plinth base. View VII
Archive VIII A 19th-century figured mahogany chest of drawers featuring four drawers, flame timber veneer pattern, and a solid plinth base. View VIII
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Sturmans Antiques
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Hawes
North Yorkshire
DL8 3QW
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Sep 2012
Items For Sale 178
Items Sold 10,945
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A 19th-century figured mahogany chest of drawers featuring four drawers, flame timber veneer pattern, and a solid plinth base.
Fine Quality Victorian Figured Mahogany Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers
Ref: SA1215690
A 19th-century figured mahogany chest of drawers featuring four drawers, flame timber veneer pattern, and a solid plinth base.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectChests of Drawers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleBiedermeier
  • MaterialMahogany, Mahogany Veneer
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsFlame mahogany veneer, Plinth base, Flush drawer fronts, Moulded cornice
  • SizeH 86.5 cm (34 in) x W 78.5 cm (31 in) x D 49.5 cm (19 in)

FAQs

Biedermeier furniture originated in Central Europe during the early to mid-19th century, focusing on clean geometric shapes, utilitarian design, and prominent figure-matched wood veneers such as mahogany, birch, and walnut rather than heavy applied ornamentation.

Chests of drawers from this period were typically constructed using a solid pine or oak carcass, over which thin cuts of highly figured mahogany veneer were applied, held together with hand-cut dovetail joints and solid drawer linings.

Authentic pieces feature signs of hand-craftsmanship, such as uneven hand-cut dovetail joints, period-correct drawer runners, authentic keyhole escutcheons, and natural ageing or shrink cracks in the timber veneers.

Rich mahogany furniture can be integrated into modern spaces by pairing it with neutral wall palettes, contemporary artwork, and simple metal lighting fixtures to balance the warmth and visual weight of the wood grain.

Preserve figured mahogany veneers by applying high-grade beeswax polish along the wood grain twice yearly, keeping the piece away from direct sunlight, and avoiding placement beside central heating radiators to prevent veneer lifting.
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