Description
A rare and gorgeous signed French
Rococo style chest of 3 drawers with serpentine front and shaped sides.
A superb quality piece from the
makers Lysberg and Hansen in Denmark, holders of Royal Warrant for furniture
making to the Scandinavian Royal households.
The extremly high quality craftsmanship speaks
volumes. Beautifully made with burl walnut veneers to bombe shaped body. The
ornate wood grain is just superb and has a rich golden honey colour so desirable
by interior designers as a feature piece.
All drawers with ornate Georgian bronze handles and pierced escutcheon to
serpentine fronts . Each drawer with a lock and a working brass key is supplied.
Drawer sides in solid Scandinavian oak.
Ornate rococo carved walnut legs highlight this
cute hallway or bedside chest. The shaped burl walnut top adds to the warmth of
this design.
Danish circa 1933 in the
18th century manner.
Overall Dimensions
Height 78 cm
Width 78 cm
Depth 43
cm
The Copenhagen firm of Lysberg & Hansen and
later Lysberg, Hansen & Therp A/S, was an important Danish furniture maker
and upholstery company holding both Danish and Swedish Royal
Warrants.
Founded in 1841 by the saddler Arentz it was taken over in 1879 by
AJ Lysberg (1840-1901). The company became Lysberg & Hansen in 1911, when
cabinetmaker Waldemar Hansen joined the company and later in 1933 Lysberg,
Hansen & Therp.
Price AUD $6499
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