A fine late 18th-century Louis XVI chest of drawers, an Italian marquetry commode veneered throughout in superlative timbers, including rosewood, fruitwood, boxwood, ebony. Three graduated long drawers, each with parquetry inlaid perimeters,  veneered throughout in superlative timbers, including walnut, rosewood, maple, fruitwood, boxwood, ebony. Both sides, front and top are decorated with an upper band of inlaid festoons with bouquet of different flowers an with superlative fielded, figural and architectural panels, depicting a round medallion with birds on the top ;  a muse with a lyre surrounded by an angel on the front and architectural elements are the inlaid motivs of the sides.  This antique chest of drawers raised on tapering pyramidal inlaid feet, is in good age related condition. This antique chest of drawers comes from an exclusive private Milanese palazzo and shows many signs of its history of 250 years, see closed-up details, top showed slight curvatures, overall minor veneer losses and detachments, it has been restored and polished with gommalacca shellac, it is now in good condition, consistent with age and use.

Beautiful rose marquetry in this Italian Directoire three drawers commode dating back to the early 19th century, in good age related condition. Top with an inlaid rose window in the middle, walnut veneered and inlaid with three drawers on the front. Both brass circular handles and escutcheons are placed later, since removing these ones, under the ornament plates that surround keyholes, you can see an elaborate rose window inlaid in the middle of each drawer. Very elegant, with perfect small proportions, this Italian commode of Italian origin comes from a private collection and stands on tapered pyramidal legs. Marquetry is obtained with many precious woods, walnut and threaded in boxwood and cherrywood. The veneer is placed obliquely in a herringbone pattern, to form both on the sides and on the front, elegant opposite contrasts within inlaid frames. The geometric arrangement of the veneer dates this chest of drawers to early 19th century. This antique chest of drawers came from a private Milanese residence and showed traces of its history of 220 years. The top showed some scratches and overall minor veneer losses or and detachments. They have been repaired, the commode has been restored, with a warm wax finish.