What is a parquetry top sideboard?

A parquetry top sideboard is a storage cabinet featuring a geometric wooden mosaic pattern arranged on its upper surface. These pieces often combine traditional French cabinet-making styles with decorative veneers. They function primarily as commodes, credenzas or side cabinets in living areas and hallways. The wooden geometric top provides a decorative display surface often complemented by marble and bronze mounts.

How do I style a marble top commode?

A marble top commode works well in hallways, living rooms or bedrooms as a focal storage unit. The stone surface offers a durable platform for lamps, decorative objects or framed artwork. Keep surrounding furniture complementary in tone to let the figured wood veneers and ormolu mounts stand out. Avoid placing overly heavy items directly onto the parquetry sections to protect the veneer.

How do I tell Louis XV and Louis XVI styles apart?

Louis XV furniture relies on asymmetrical curves, serpentine fronts and flowing rococo ornamentation. The overall lines are soft and undulating without straight structural elements. Louis XVI pieces introduce straight lines, symmetry and neoclassical restraint following archaeological discoveries of the period. Fluted legs, rectangular panels and geometric parquetry are typical of this later aesthetic.

Are these pieces purely decorative?

These cabinets provide practical enclosed storage through drawers and cupboards behind their decorative facades. The internal space accommodates household items while the surface serves display purposes. While highly ornamental with their gilt bronze mounts and inlaid veneers, they remain fully functional furniture items built for daily use.

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A parquetry top sideboard brings geometric wooden flooring patterns to a substantial storage piece, offering a decorative surface that elevates any room.

French Satinwood Commode Chest of Drawers

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French Satinwood Commode Chest of Drawers

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Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Side Cabinet, 1880.

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Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Side Cabinet, 1880.

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French Oak Parquetry Top Sideboard, Louis XV Style, Circa 1930

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French Oak Parquetry Top Sideboard, Louis XV Style, Circa 1930

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