Антикварный комод в стиле Буль (Boulle)

A luxurious antique one-door chest of drawers in the style of the famous master Andre Charles Boulle. This chest of drawers is made of solid pear wood, covered with black lacquer using the technique of “ebonization of wood” and decorated with gilded bronze elements around the perimeter in the form of mascarons, chimeras and floral ornaments in the frame. The main decoration of the object is elements of tortoise shell, on which brass applications are applied, which is characteristic of this style.This decoration technique was invented by Dutch masters, which was brought to perfection by Boule at the turn of the XVII-XVIII centuries. He invented a unique method of pair inlay: a pattern was simultaneously applied to two sheets of brass and tortoise shell glued together and cut out with a jigsaw. This resulted in two identical opposite versions of the pattern: a brass background with a shell ornament and a shell background with a brass pattern. Later, in the XIX century, under Napoleon III, this style experienced a second birth and became a symbol of luxury. Inside, the chest is equipped with shelves, it is perfect for storing textiles, dishes and personal items.