Display Cabinet
To be made of solid oak, this Georgian, serpentine-fronted chest of drawers was inspired by a design from Thomas Shearer’s The Cabinet-Maker’s London Book of Prices (published 1788).
A classic display cabinet
The upper section was adopted from an early 19th-century Dutch cabinet crowned by a moulded and shaped cornice. The carving of the apron and maple floral marquetry decorates the drawers in typical Dutch style. This piece has the symmetry of late 18th-century marquetry.
An imposing display cabinet will enhance a dining or living room. Here are a pair of the above cabinets (with a darker stain) in context:
The display cabinets in an imaginary dining room.
Close-up views of parts of the cabinet:
Close-up views of the cabinet
The cabinet is approximately 227cm tall and 110cm wide.
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Is that a wash basin between the two cabinets?
I thought the marquetry was quite elaborate but I saw some examples online that are even more intricate.
Those curved drawers are interesting. I don’t think I’ve ever seen furniture with such before.
Hi slf! Thanks so much for visiting. Yes, it’s a marble wash basin, with a shortened Corinthian column for a base.
I saw a Dutch antique cabinet with curved drawers in one of my furniture books and it was what inspired me to give this one a similar curve.