This is a glimpse at the latest arrival in the furniture collection of the palace. This modest Louis XVI style mahogany chest of drawers, with marble top and gilded bronzes, might be an early work by the famous 18th century cabinet maker J.H. Riesener, who worked for the court of France and Queen Marie Antoinette herself. In any case, it is highly probable this chest of drawers was originally made for the palace of Versailles. Well, it's back home!
A Louis XVI style chest of drawers, Duchess's Apartments, South-East Pavilion of Secretaries of State.
Anything stored inside? Show us what's inside dude!
ReplyDeleteAs I may have already stated answering a comment on this blog, it is not to me to show what's inside furniture granted to private inhabitants of the palace. They may choose to disclose the content of their private drawers when they will and if they will. Furthermore, it is not rare for this ancient furniture to be simply empty.
ReplyDeleteI'm just gonna check it myself, old fart!
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