Coiffeuse - Mahogany
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€ 300
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Selected by Constance Rousseau
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Estimate € 1,500 - € 2,000
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Portuguese mahogany dressing table with a basculating octagonal mirror, decorative gilded metal and brass fittings, two side drawers and a central drawer, four curved legs, dimensions 120 × 112 × 53 cm, dating from the 20th century in Empire style.
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Portuguese mahogany dressing table with a tilting mirror and metal fittings, 20th century.
Elegant 20th-century Portuguese dressing table, crafted in mahogany, in a neoclassical/Empire taste, enriched with decorative gold metal fittings.
The structure features a rectangular top, two side drawers and a central drawer, with fronts bounded by gilded fillets.
The side drawers retain ring pulls and metal hardware.
It rests on four curved legs, joined by a turned longitudinal stretcher, with fluted elements, brass fittings and metal tips. The configuration of the legs gives the composition a sense of lightness and elegance.
At the top there is a tilting octagonal mirror, framed in mahogany and highlighted by a gilded edge.
The mirror is supported by two columns terminating in pinecone-shaped elements and flanked by two articulated candlesticks in gilded metal.
A decorative and functional piece, suitable for a bedroom, closet or entry space.
Origin: Portugal
Period: 20th century
Material: mahogany
Fittings: gilded metal and brass
Mirror: tilting, octagonal shape
Candlesticks: two side arms
Drawers: two side and one central
Hardware: metal
Dimensions: 120 × 112 × 53 cm
Condition: good
Portuguese mahogany dressing table with a tilting mirror and metal fittings, 20th century.
Elegant 20th-century Portuguese dressing table, crafted in mahogany, in a neoclassical/Empire taste, enriched with decorative gold metal fittings.
The structure features a rectangular top, two side drawers and a central drawer, with fronts bounded by gilded fillets.
The side drawers retain ring pulls and metal hardware.
It rests on four curved legs, joined by a turned longitudinal stretcher, with fluted elements, brass fittings and metal tips. The configuration of the legs gives the composition a sense of lightness and elegance.
At the top there is a tilting octagonal mirror, framed in mahogany and highlighted by a gilded edge.
The mirror is supported by two columns terminating in pinecone-shaped elements and flanked by two articulated candlesticks in gilded metal.
A decorative and functional piece, suitable for a bedroom, closet or entry space.
Origin: Portugal
Period: 20th century
Material: mahogany
Fittings: gilded metal and brass
Mirror: tilting, octagonal shape
Candlesticks: two side arms
Drawers: two side and one central
Hardware: metal
Dimensions: 120 × 112 × 53 cm
Condition: good
Details
Era
1900-2000
Style subtype
Empire Style
Wood type
Mahogany
Country of origin
Portugal
Material
Wood
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
120 cm
Width
112 cm
Depth
53 cm
Estimated period
20th century
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